get the rough end of the pineapple

get the rough end of the pineapple
get the rough end of the pineapple australian informal phrase
to be treated in an unfair way
Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym
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  • pineapple — get the rough end of the pineapple Get a raw deal, be treated badly Sally got the sack? She really got the rough end of the pineapple! The force of the phrase derives partly from the fact that either end of a pineapple is rough , although the end …   Australian idioms

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