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1 get the brush-off
to reject or be rejected abruptly.يَرْفُضُ، يَصُدُّ بِخُشونَه -
2 give the brush-off
to reject or be rejected abruptly.يَرْفُضُ، يَصُدُّ بِخُشونَه -
3 brush
أَزَالَ بالفرشاة \ brush: to move with a brush: Brush this mud off your coat. \ تَنْظِيفٌ بالفُرْشَاة \ brush: the act of brushing: Give your shoes a brush. \ فُرْشَاةٌ للتَّنْظِيف \ brush: an instrument made of stiff hair or nylon for sweeping, cleaning, painting, etc.: a hairbrush; a paint brush. \ See Also إلخ \ نَظَّفَ \ brush: to clean or smooth with a brush: Brush your hair. \ See Also مَلَّسَ بالفرشاة -
4 zavrhnúť
brush aside; cast off; give/get the brush-off -
5 odmietnuť
brush aside; give, get the brush-off; decline; deny; refuse; reject; repulse; turn down* * *refuse -
6 abblitzen
v/i (trennb., ist -ge-) umg. be sent packing, be told where to go allg.; jemanden abblitzen lassen send s.o. packing; er ist bei ihr abgeblitzt he was given the brush-off, she gave him the brush-off* * *to rebuff* * *ạb|blit|zenvi sep aux sein (inf)to be sent packing (bei by) (inf)jdn abblitzen lassen — to send sb packing (inf), to give sb a knock-back (Brit inf), to give sb the brush-off (inf)
* * *ab|blit·zenmit diesem Vorschlag werden Sie beim Chef \abblitzen you won't get anywhere with the boss with that proposaljdn \abblitzen lassen to give sb the brush-off fam, to turn sb down* * *bei jemandem [mit etwas] abblitzen — fail to get anywhere [with something] with somebody (coll.)
* * *jemanden abblitzen lassen send sb packing;er ist bei ihr abgeblitzt he was given the brush-off, she gave him the brush-off* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein (ugs.)bei jemandem [mit etwas] abblitzen — fail to get anywhere [with something] with somebody (coll.)
* * *v.to meet with a rebuff expr.to rebuff v. -
7 calabaza
f.pumpkin, gourd.dar calabazas a alguien (informal figurative) to turn somebody down (a pretendiente), to knock somebody back; (British) to fail o (en exámenes) flunk somebody (United States)* * *1 gourd, pumpkin2 figurado (cabeza humana) hard nut, bonce\dar calabazas a alguien familiar (suspender un examen) to fail somebody 2 (rechazar un pretendiente) to turn somebody down, send somebody packing* * *SF1) (Bot) pumpkin; (=recipiente) gourd, calabash2) (=idiota) dolt3) * (=cabeza) bonce **, nut *, noggin (EEUU) **4)dar calabazas a — [+ candidato, estudiante] to fail; [+ amante] to jilt; (=ofender) to snub, offend
llevarse o recibir calabazas — [estudiante] to fail; [amante] to be jilted
salir calabaza — to be a flop *, prove a miserable failure
* * *dar calabazas — (fam) ( a un pretendiente) to give... the brush-off (colloq); ( a un estudiante) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
* * *= pumpkin, calabash, gourd.Ex. For some of our readers, no matter how we wave the magic wand of persuasion, the library catalogue remains obdurately a pumpkin.Ex. He makes reference to a scrimmage with a Spaniard when Ahab spat into a silver calabash.Ex. Fruit flies were found to feed on gourds, cucumbers, marrows, cantaloupes and guavas.----* farol de calabaza = jack-o'-lantern.* * *dar calabazas — (fam) ( a un pretendiente) to give... the brush-off (colloq); ( a un estudiante) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
* * *= pumpkin, calabash, gourd.Ex: For some of our readers, no matter how we wave the magic wand of persuasion, the library catalogue remains obdurately a pumpkin.
Ex: He makes reference to a scrimmage with a Spaniard when Ahab spat into a silver calabash.Ex: Fruit flies were found to feed on gourds, cucumbers, marrows, cantaloupes and guavas.* farol de calabaza = jack-o'-lantern.* * *dar calabazas ( fam) (a un pretendiente) to give … the brush-off ( colloq) (a un estudiante) to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)2 (recipiente) gourd* * *
calabaza sustantivo femenino ( fruto — redondo) pumpkin;
(— alargado) squash
calabaza f Bot pumpkin, gourd
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar calabazas, (a un pretendiente) to give sb the brush off
' calabaza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahuecar
- guacal
- jícara
- mate
- pepita
- pipa
English:
pumpkin
- scoop out
- gourd
- marrow
- squash
* * *calabaza nf1. [planta, fruto] pumpkin, gourd;Fam calabaza de peregrino bottle gourd* * *f pumpkin;* * *calabaza nf1) : pumpkin, squash2) : gourd3)dar calabazas a : to give the brush-off to, to jilt* * * -
8 Abfuhr
f; -, -en1. (Abtransport) removal2. SPORT und fig.: defeat, beating; (Abweisung) rebuff, brush-off, snub; jemandem eine Abfuhr erteilen fig. give s.o. the brush-off; SPORT trounce s.o., thrash s.o., beat s.o. hollow umg.; sich (Dat) eine Abfuhr holen be snubbed; SPORT get a thrashing ( oder get thrashed)* * *die Abfuhrdisposal; rebuff; brush-off* * *Ạb|fuhr ['apfuːɐ]f -, -en1) no pl (= Abtransport) removal2) (inf = Zurückweisung) snub, rebuffjdm eine Abfuhr erteilen — to snub or rebuff sb, to give sb a snub or rebuff; (Sport) to thrash sb (inf), to give sb a thrashing (inf)
eine Abfuhr holen — to meet with a snub or a rebuff, to be snubbed
(gegen jdn) eine Abfuhr holen (Sport) — to be given a thrashing (by sb) (inf), to be thrashed (by sb) (inf)
* * *(an act of snubbing; an insult.) snub* * *Ab·fuhr<-, -en>f1. (Zurückweisung) snubjdm eine \Abfuhr erteilen to snub sbmit seiner Bemerkung holte er sich bei den Kollegen eine \Abfuhr his remark was met with a snub [or rebuff] from his colleagues2. SPORT crushing defeatwann ist hier \Abfuhr? what day is the rubbish collected here?* * *die; Abfuhr, Abfuhren1) removal2)jemandem eine Abfuhr erteilen — rebuff somebody; turn somebody down
sich eine Abfuhr holen — be rebuffed or turned down
* * *1. (Abtransport) removaljemandem eine Abfuhr erteilen fig give sb the brush-off; SPORT trounce sb, thrash sb, beat sb hollow umg;sich (dat)* * *die; Abfuhr, Abfuhren1) removal2)jemandem eine Abfuhr erteilen — rebuff somebody; turn somebody down
sich eine Abfuhr holen — be rebuffed or turned down
* * *-en f.hauling off n.removal n. -
9 осадить
1) General subject: back, beleaguer, beset, deposit, give a rap on the knuckles, give a rap over the knuckles, lay siege (город), lay siege to, pull up, put in his place (кого-л.), rap knuckles, rein in, rein up (лошадь), score off (в споре), set, snub, squelch, tell where to get off (кого-л.), crop feathers, send about his business, take down a peg or two, give the brush-off (кого-л.), bring smb. down a peg2) Geology: precipitate3) Naval: upset4) Colloquial: bring down (кого-л.), brush the whole matter off (кого-л.), sit, brush off (кого-л.)5) Obsolete: siege6) Military: besiege7) Diplomatic term: lay siege to (город и т.п.)8) Jargon: put the freeze on (someone), bring down, freeze9) Makarov: rein back (лошадь), rein in (лошадь), tell (smb.) where to get off (кого-л.), call down, face down, crop feathers (кого-л.), crop the feathers of (кого-л.), crush (кого-л.), cut the comb of (кого-л.), knock off his perch (кого-л.), send away with a flea in his ear (кого-л.), send off with a flea in his ear (кого-л.), face down (противника и т. п.) -
10 отшить
1) General subject: give the fluff (кого-л.), tell somebody where to get off, stall off, give the brush-off2) Colloquial: brush the whole matter off (кого-л.), give a cold shoulder, brush off (кого-л.), shoot down (shoot smbd down, в отношениях полов)3) American English: tell someone to get lost [also good with "in no uncertain terms"] (отшить кого либо), blow off, blow smb. off -
11 Korb
m; -(e)s, Körbe1. basket; jemandem einen Korb geben umg., fig. turn s.o. down, give s.o. the brush-off; einen Korb bekommen / sich (Dat) einen Korb holen be turned down, be given the brush-off3. (Bienenkorb) hive4. (Förderkorb) cage* * *der Korbbasket* * *Kọrb [kɔrp]m -(e)s, -e['kœrbə]1) basket (AUCH ECON, FIN); (= Tragkorb für Lasttiere auch) pannier; (= Fischkorb auch) creel; (= Bienenkorb) hive; (= Förderkorb) cage; (= Degenkorb, Säbelkorb) basket hiltein Korb Äpfel — a basket of apples
2) (= Korbgeflecht) wickerein Sessel aus Korb — a wicker(work) chair, a basket(work) chair
3) (inf = Abweisung) refusal, rebuffeinen Korb holen — to get a refusal, to be turned down
jdm einen Korb geben — to turn sb down
* * *(a container made of strips of wood, rushes etc woven together: She carried a large basket.) basket* * *<-[e]s, Körbe>[kɔrp, pl ˈkœrbə]m1. (Behälter aus Geflecht) basketein \Korb Äpfel a basket[ful] of apples2. (Papierkorb) wastepaper basket, bin3. (Ring mit Netz) basketballeinen \Korb erzielen [o schießen] to score a goal[bei/von jdm] einen \Korb bekommen, sich dat [bei/von jdm] einen \Korb holen (fam) to be rejected [by sb]jdm einen \Korb geben (fam) to reject sb, to turn sb down* * *der; Korbes, Körbe1) basket; (LastKorb auf einem Tier) pannier; (BienenKorb) hive; (FörderKorb) cageein Korb Kartoffeln — a basket[ful] of potatoes
2) (Gondel) basket4) o. Pl. (Flechtwerk) wicker[work]5)* * *1. basket;jemandem einen Korb geben umg, fig turn sb down, give sb the brush-off;einen Korb bekommen/sich (dat)einen Korb holen be turned down, be given the brush-off3. (Bienenkorb) hive4. (Förderkorb) cage* * *der; Korbes, Körbe1) basket; (LastKorb auf einem Tier) pannier; (BienenKorb) hive; (FörderKorb) cageein Korb Kartoffeln — a basket[ful] of potatoes
2) (Gondel) basket4) o. Pl. (Flechtwerk) wicker[work]5)* * *¨-e m.basket n. -
12 sausen
v/i1. (hat gesaust) Wind: whistle; stärker: howl; das Blut sauste mir in den Ohren the blood was pounding in my ears; einen sausen lassen vulg. blow off, let off (a fart)2. (ist) (sich schnell bewegen) rush, whizz, Am. whiz umg.; Geschoss etc.: whistle, whizz, Am. whiz umg.; um die Ecke sausen tear (a)round the corner4. sausen lassen umg. (Gelegenheit) pass up; (Vorhaben) give s.th. a miss, Am. pass on s.th.; (Person) drop; lass den blöden Typ doch sausen! give the silly fool the brush-off, Am. blow the sucker off* * *das Sausensough* * *sau|sen ['zauzn]vimir sáúsen die Ohren, es saust mir in den Ohren — my ears are buzzing
2) aux sein (Geschoss, Peitsche) to whistle3) aux sein (inf Mensch) to tear (inf), to charge (inf); (Fahrzeug) to roar; (Schlitten, Gegenstand) to hurtlesaus mal schnell zum Bäcker — nip round (Brit) or run round to the baker's
in den Graben sáúsen — to fly into the ditch
* * *1) (to (cause to) move with a hissing or rustling sound: He swished the whip about in the air.) swish2) (an act, or the sound, of swishing: The horse cantered away with a swish of its tail.) swish* * *sau·sen[ˈzauzn̩]vi2. Hilfsverb: sein (von Kugel, Peitsche) to whistledie Peitsche \sausen lassen to strike out with the whip▪ irgendwohin \sausen to dash somewhere4. Hilfsverb: sein (schnell fahren)▪ irgendwohin \sausen to roar [or zoom] [off] somewhere5. (sl)einen \sausen lassen to let off [a fart] sl, to let one off sldurch ein Examen \sausen to fail [or fam flunk] an exametw \sausen lassen to forget sthjdn \sausen lassen to drop sb* * *intransitives Verb1) < wind> whistle; < storm> roar; <head, ears> buzz; <propeller, engine, etc.> whirr2) mit sein (fahren, gehen) < person> rush; < vehicle> roar; <whip, bullet, etc.> whistleeinen Plan sausen lassen — (salopp) not bother to follow up a plan
ein Geschäft sausen lassen — (salopp) let a business deal go
ein Konzert sausen lassen — (salopp) give a concert a miss
* * *sausen v/idas Blut sauste mir in den Ohren the blood was pounding in my ears;einen sausen lassen vulg blow off, let off (a fart)2. (ist) (sich schnell bewegen) rush, whizz, US whiz umg; Geschoss etc: whistle, whizz, US whiz umg;um die Ecke sausen tear (a)round the corner3. (ist)4.lass den blöden Typ doch sausen! give the silly fool the brush-off, US blow the sucker off* * *intransitives Verb1) < wind> whistle; < storm> roar; <head, ears> buzz; <propeller, engine, etc.> whirr2) mit sein (fahren, gehen) < person> rush; < vehicle> roar; <whip, bullet, etc.> whistleeinen Plan sausen lassen — (salopp) not bother to follow up a plan
ein Geschäft sausen lassen — (salopp) let a business deal go
ein Konzert sausen lassen — (salopp) give a concert a miss
* * *v.to bolt v.to breeze v.to swish v. -
13 В-277
ОТ ВОРОТ ПОВОРОТ (дать, показать кому, получить и т. п.) coll, occas. humor NP Invar usu. obj or indep. sent fixed WO(to give s.o., receive etc) a categorical refusal or negative response to a request, suggestion etc (often in the context of matchmaking)X дал Y-y от ворот поворот « X gave Y the gate (the brush-off)X brushed Y off X sent Y packing (about Y's business) X turned thumbs down on Y X turned Y down (away)Y получил от ворот поворот = Y got the gate (the brush-off)Y was sent packing (about his business) Y got a flat rejection (refusal) Y was turned down (away)(in limited contexts) good-bye to... Его (Михаила) удивил яркий свет в своей избе, который он увидел ещё от задних воротец... Так, так, подумал Михаил. Сваты... Дадим от ворот поворот, но так, чтобы сватам обиды не было (Абрамов 1). Не (Mikhail) was surprised by the bright light in his house, which he noticed from the back gate....So that's it, thought Mikhail. Matchmakers....We'll send 'em about their business, but don't let's offend the matchmakers (1a).«Ну, после этого опять началось. Куда ни ткнёмся, всюду нам от ворот поворот...» (Айтматов 2). "Well, after that, naturally everything started up again. Wherever we go, we're turned away" (2a).author's usage) (Афанасий:) Одну четвёрку (на вступительных экзаменах) он имеет? Имеет. Получит вторую - всё. Поворот от ворот... (Розов 1). (А.:) Не has one В (on the entrance exams) and will likely get another. That means good-bye to the Agronomy Academy... (1a). -
14 от ворот поворот
• ОТ ВОРОТ ПОВОРОТ (дать, показать кому, получить и т. п.) coll, occas. humor[NP; Invar; usu. obj or indep. sent; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to give s.o., receive etc) a categorical refusal or negative response to a request, suggestion etc (often in the context of matchmaking):- X sent Y packing (about Y's business);- Y was sent packing (about his business);- [in limited contexts] good-bye to...♦ Его [Михаила] удивил яркий свет в своей избе, который он увидел ещё от задних воротец... Так, так, подумал Михаил. Сваты... Дадим от ворот поворот, но так, чтобы сватам обиды не было (Абрамов 1). Не [Mikhail] was surprised by the bright light in his house, which he noticed from the back gate....So that's it, thought Mikhail. Matchmakers....We'll send 'em about their business, but don't let's offend the matchmakers (1a).♦ "Ну, после этого опять началось. Куда ни ткнёмся, всюду нам от ворот поворот..." (Айтматов 2). "Well, after that, naturally everything started up again. Wherever we go, we're turned away" (2a).♦ [author's usage] [Афанасий:] Одну четвёрку [на вступительных экзаменах] он имеет? Имеет. Получит вторую - всё. Поворот от ворот... (Розов 1). [ А.:] He has one В [on the entrance exams] and will likely get another. That means good-bye to the Agronomy Academy... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от ворот поворот
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15 abschmettern
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. (etw.) reject out of hand; (Argumente etc.) shoot down; (jemanden) give s.o. the brush-off; (auch Beschwerde etc.) refuse to listen to allg.* * *ạb|schmet|tern to smash; (fig = zurückweisen) to throw outmit seinem Antrag wurde er abgeschmettert — his application was thrown or flung out
er wurde abgeschmettert — he was shot down (inf)
* * *ab|schmet·ternvt (fam)einen Angriff \abschmettern to beat off an attackeinen Antrag \abschmettern to throw out a proposaleine Berufung \abschmettern to refuse an appealdie Klage wurde abgeschmettert the case was thrown out* * *abschmettern v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) umg (etwas) reject out of hand; (Argumente etc) shoot down; (jemanden) give sb the brush-off; (auch Beschwerde etc) refuse to listen to allg -
16 vifte
* * *I. (en -r) fan;(fig) a wide range of ( fx activities, possibilities); a wide spectrum of ( fx opinions).II. vb wave,( hurtigere) flutter;( om vind) blow gently;( med vifte) fan;[ vifte én af](fig) snub somebody,T give somebody the go-by;( ryste af) brush somebody off, give somebody the brush-off;[ vifte med hånden] wave one's hand;[ vifte med et lommetørklæde] wave a handkerchief;[ vifte sig] fan oneself;[ vifte en flue væk] wave away a fly,( brat) whisk a fly away. -
17 forsmå
verb. [ avslå] disdain, refuse, reject verb. [avslå, dagligtale] jilt, turn down, turn up one's nose at, give somebody the brush-off (f.eks. ) (ikke å forsmå) not to be sneezed at -
18 košarica
f dim small basket; (za kruh) breadbasket I dobiti košaricau be snubbed; coll get the brush-off; dati košaricau snub; coll give the brush--off* * *• basket -
19 ramasser
ramasser [ʀamαse]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = prendre) [+ objet, personne] to pick upb. ( = collecter) to pick up ; [+ copies, cahiers, cotisations, ordures] to collectc. ( = récolter) to gather ; [+ pommes de terre] to dig up• où as-tu ramassé ce mec ? (inf!) where the hell did you find that guy? (inf!)2. reflexive verbb. ( = tomber) (inf) to fall over ; ( = échouer) [candidat] (inf) to come a cropper (inf) (Brit), to take a flat beating (US)* * *ʀamase
1.
1) ( prendre par terre) to collect [bois, œufs]; to pick up [crayon]; to dig up [pommes de terre]ramasser à la pelle — lit to shovel [something] up [terre]; fig ( en grande quantité) to get bucketfuls of [argent]
2) ( collecter) to take [something] in, to collect [cahiers, devoirs]; to collect [ordures ménagères]; to collect GB, to pick up [écoliers]3) ( rassembler) to pick up [objets, jouets]4) (colloq) ( relever) to pick up [enfant, ivrogne]5) ( recueillir) to collect GB, to take in [personne, animal]6) (colloq) ( arrêter) [police] to nick (colloq) somebody
2.
se ramasser verbe pronominal1) ( se replier) to huddle up, to shrink into oneself; ( se pelotonner) to curl up2) (colloq) ( échouer) to come a cropper (colloq)* * *ʀamɒse vt1) [objet tombé ou par terre] to pick upIl a ramassé son crayon. — He picked up his pencil.
2) (= recueillir) [feuilles mortes, ordures] to collect3) (= récolter) [champignons, tomates] to gather, to pick, [noix] to gather, to collect, [pommes de terre] to dig up, to lift4) * fig (= trouver) to pick up5) * fig (= recevoir) [coup, maladie, mauvaise note] to getramasser une pelle; ramasser un gadin — to fall flat on one's face
* * *ramasser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( prendre par terre) to collect [bois, coquillages, œufs]; to pick up [cailloux, crayon, prunes]; to dig up [pommes de terre]; to pick up [paille, foin]; ramasser à la pelle lit to shovel [sth] up [sable, terre]; fig ( en grande quantité) to get bucketfuls of [argent];2 ( collecter) Scol to take [sth] in, to collect [cahiers, devoirs, livres]; to collect [ordures ménagères, vieux journaux]; to collect GB, to pick up [enfants, écoliers];4 ○( relever) to pick up [enfant, vieillard, ivrogne]; ramasser qn dans le ruisseau fig péj to pick sb up out of the gutter;6 ○( arrêter) [police] to nick○ sb; se faire ramasser dans une rafle to get picked up in a (police) raid;7 ○( attraper) to get [réprimande, gifle, mois de prison]; to catch [rhume]; ramasser un coup to get hit; se faire ramasser to get a telling-off;8 ( réunir en une masse) to gather up [jupe]; ramasser ses cheveux en un chignon to put up one's hair in a chignon;9 ( gagner) to scoop up [prix];10 ( condenser) to condense [récit] (en into).B se ramasser vpr1 ( se replier) to huddle up, to shrink into oneself; ( se pelotonner) to curl up;3 ○( échouer) to come a cropper○.ramasser une bûche○ or un gadin○ to come a cropper○; se faire ramasser à un examen○ to fail ou flunk○ US an exam; ramasser ses forces to muster one's strength.[ramase] verbe transitif1. [objet à terre] to pick up (separable)ramasser quelque chose à la pelle (familier) : ils ramassent des fraises à la pelle dans leur jardin they get loads of strawberries from their gardendes mauvaises notes, il en a ramassé à la pelle cette année he's been getting bad marks by the dozen this yeara. (familier) [épuisé] he was all washed outb. [blessé] you could have scraped him off the ground2. [cueillir - champignons] to pick, to gather ; [ - pommes de terre] to dig ; [ - marrons] to gather3. [rassembler - copies] to collect, to take in (separable) ; [ - cartes à jouer] to gather up (separable) ; [ - feuilles mortes] to sweep up (separable)4. [élèves, ouvriers] to collect5. [résumer] to condensese faire ramasser to get nabbed, to be collared8. (familier) [recevoir - mauvais coup, gifle] to get9. (familier) [attraper - maladie] to catch10. (argot scolaire)————————se ramasser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)les truffes se ramassent à la pelle dans cette région (familier) there are loads of truffles around here————————se ramasser verbe pronominal(familier) [se relever] to pick oneself up————————se ramasser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [avant de bondir] to crouch[échouer] to fail -
20 дать отставку
1) General subject: give a kiss-off (кому-л.), give the gate, (кому-л.) give the chuck, (кому-л.) give the gate ("от ворот поворот"), give the brush-off (поклоннику)2) American: give the air (возлюбленному, жениху), give the airs (возлюбленному, жениху), give the air (возлюбленному)4) Makarov: (кому-л.) give (smb.) the chuck, give the mitten
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get the brush-off — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be paid no attention; not be listened to or thought important. * /My idea for a party got the brush off from the other children./ 2. To be treated in an unkind or unfriendly way; be ignored. * /Frank and Jane had an… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the brush-off — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be paid no attention; not be listened to or thought important. * /My idea for a party got the brush off from the other children./ 2. To be treated in an unkind or unfriendly way; be ignored. * /Frank and Jane had an… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ brush-off — v. phr. slang 1. To be paid no attention; not be listened to or thought important. My idea for a party got the brush off from the other children. 2. To be treated in an unkind or unfriendly way; be ignored. Frank and Jane had an argument, so the… … Словарь американских идиом
give somebody the brush-off — verb To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone. I asked three different clerks, and they all gave me the brush off. Syn: give somebody the run around, give somebody the cold shoulder … Wiktionary
give him the brush-off — turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush off … English idioms
brush\ off — • brush off • 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… … Словарь американских идиом
brush-off — • brush off • 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… … Словарь американских идиом