hard done by
English
Adjective
hard
done
by
(
idiomatic
)
used
,
cheated
,
dejected
King should feel a bit
hard done by
after being replaced in the team.
2011
October 1,
Alistair Magowan,
“Man Utd 2 - 0 Norwich”, in
BBC Sport
:
United could have made it 3-0 with further chances, but Norwich's Andrew Crofts also had a shot saved and his side can come away from this encounter with some reason to feel
hard done by
.
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