the brushoff
noun[S]
informalus/ˈbrʌʃ.ɑːf/uk/ˈbrʌʃ.ɒf/givesomeonethe brushoff
torefusetotalkor bepleasantto someone:
So she's given you the brushoff, has she?
Refusing & rejecting
- abnegate
- abnegation
- bar
- batsomething/someoneaway
- blow(something)out
- brush
- disown
- jettison
- miss a chance/opportunityidiom
- opt out
- punt onsomething
- quit
- quit onsomeone
- react
- react againstsomething
- rebuff
- repudiate
- resistant
- spurn
- turnyournose upidiom