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Meaning of hard done by | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

used, cheated, or exploited by

UK, idiomatic

Examples

“King should feel⟳ a bit hard done by after being replaced in the team.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hard handed hard hit hard knock hard of hearing hard of seeing hard of thinking

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