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brush-off
*brush-off
Fig. rejection; being cast aside and ignored. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) Don't talk to Tom. He'll just give you the brush-off. I went up to her and asked for a date, but I got the brush-off.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jewel | | ['dʒuəl] | |
Samson | | SAM-sən (English) | Biblical, English, French, Biblical Latin |
ÉAdaoin | | AY-deen | Irish |
KarolÍNa | | - | Czech |
Ithai | | i-THAY-ie (English) | Biblical |
VÍGi | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |