brush-off

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brush-off
ˈbrush-off

noun [singular]
rude or unfriendly behaviour that shows you are not interested in someone:

She gave him the brush-off.

I tried to be friendly but I just got the brush-off. ⇨ brush off at brush²

brush-off

BrE

/ˈbrʌʃ ɒf/

NAmE

/ˈbrʌʃ ɔːf/

,

/ˈbrʌʃ ɑːf/

noun

[singular]

(

informal

)

rude or unfriendly behaviour that shows that a person is not interested in sb 漠视；不理睬

◆Paul asked Tara out to dinner but she gave him the brush-off. 保罗邀请塔拉外出吃饭，但遭到拒绝。