give someone the brushoff

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• give someone the brushoff — tv. to repel someone; to ignore someone. (See also brushoff.) □ Sam was afraid that Mary was going to give him the brushoff. □ The manager gave her the brushoff when she asked for a raise …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• brushoff — [“brajof] n. a dismissal; an act of ignoring someone. (See also give someone the brushoff.) □ No brushoff for her. I told her to beat it. □ I got the brushoff but I can take it …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• rebuff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. snub, slight, cut; repulse, rout, check. See failure. v. t. repel, repulse; snub, cut, slight, high hat (sl.), cold shoulder (sl.). See rejection, repulsion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. repulse, snub,… …   English dictionary for students

• brush off — or[give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. * /John brushed off Bill s warning that he might fall from the tree./ * /I said that it might rain and to take the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• brush off — or[give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. * /John brushed off Bill s warning that he might fall from the tree./ * /I said that it might rain and to take the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cold shoulder — 1. n. a cool reception; the brushoff. □ I didn’t expect to be greeted by such a cold shoulder. □ I got the cold shoulder at the office today. 2. tv. to ignore someone; to give someone a cool reception. □ The hostess cold shouldered me, so I… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions