give someone the brush-off en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone.
I asked three different clerks, and they all gave me the brush-off.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| given someone the brush-off | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave someone the brush-off | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| giving someone the brush-off | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gives someone the brush-off | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
give somebody the cold shoulder · give somebody the run-around