short change
/ʃɔrt tʃeɪndʒ/
verb
- To give someone less money than they are owed, either by mistake or on purpose.
- Always count your change to make sure the store doesn't short-change you.
- He tried to short-change the customer by giving back the wrong change.
- The cashier accidentally short-changed me by five dollars.
- To treat someone unfairly by giving them less than they deserve or expect.
- Fans felt the movie short-changed them with a rushed ending.
- The company short-changed its employees by not paying overtime.
- Don't short-change yourself by skipping breakfast before the exam.
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