| 释义 |
Idiom feel hard done-by if you feel hard done-by, you feel you have been treated unfairly.I'm feeling hard done-by because I've been looking after the kids all week while Steve's been out every night.
feel hard done-byTo feel mistreated, abused, cheated, or dejected. The company paid Steve a generous severance package after firing him, but he still feels hard done-by. I don't think you have a right to feel hard done-by since you received the same level of assessment as everyone else! be/feel hard ˈdone by (informal) be/feel unfairly treated: I think you’ve been hard done by — you worked twice as long as anyone else. |