raw deal
An instance of unfair or harsh treatment, as in After 25 years with the bank Bob got a raw deal
no pension, no retirement benefits of any kind, just a gold watch. Raw here means "crude" or "unfair." [First half of 1900s]
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| raw deal | |
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| unfair treatment |