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
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
brush-off — noun (singular) a clear sign that you do not want someone s friendship, invitations etc: give sb the brush off: I thought Andy liked me, but he gave me the brush off … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brush-off — /ˈbrʌʃ ɒf / (say brush of) noun Colloquial an abrupt or final dismissal or refusal: *He learnt how to give autograph hunters the brush off. –murray bail, 1988 …
brush-off — n. snub to give smb. the brush off … Combinatory dictionary
brush-off — See give him the brush off … English idioms
