)he got short shrift when he questioned ittugadh freagra giorraisc air nuair a cheistigh sé é
to give sb/sth short shrift
neamhaird a thabhairt ar dhuine/rudneamhiontas a dhéanamh de dhuine/rudtheir effort was given short shriftní rabhthas i bhfad ag cur deireadh lena n-iarracht