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   brush-off

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   • 1. a rejection or dismissal of someone by treating them as unimportant: informal "he's given her the brush-off"

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   What does Brush Off mean?

   • Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Brush-off definition: a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.. See examples of BRUSH-OFF used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if someone gives you the brush-off?

   • If someone gives you the brush-off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you. I wanted to keep in touch, but when I called him he gave me the brush-off. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is an example of a brush off?

   • For example: “I couldn’t brush off the feeling that something was wrong.” “She brushed off their comments with a laugh.” Dismiss, disregard, ignore Brush off something → “He brushed off my suggestions.” Brush someone off → “He brushed Maria off.“ Remember: we always separate the particle from the verb when we use object pronouns. So we can say,

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   How do you say brush off a word?

   • “She brushed off their comments with a laugh.” Dismiss, disregard, ignore Brush off something → “He brushed off my suggestions.” Brush someone off → “He brushed Maria off.“ Remember: we always separate the particle from the verb when we use object pronouns. So we can say, “Brush it off.” (NOT.. brush off it.)

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › brush-offBRUSH SOMEONE/SOMETHING OFF - Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BRUSH SOMEONE/SOMETHING OFF definition: 1. to remove dust or dirt from someone or something by using your hands or a brush: 2. to refuse…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BRUSH-OFF is a quietly curt or disdainful dismissal.

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   Brush-off definition: a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.. See examples of BRUSH-OFF used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › brush-offBRUSH OFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to dismiss and ignore (a person), esp curtly brushoff 2. an abrupt dismissal or rejection informal an abrupt.... Click for more definitions.

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   A complete guide to the word "BRUSH OFF": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › brush-offBRUSH OFF definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   slang. verb (tr, adverb) 1. to dismiss and ignore (a person), esp curtly. noun brushoff. 2. an abrupt dismissal or rejection. Collins English Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › brush-offBRUSH-OFF | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BRUSH-OFF meaning: to be unfriendly to someone by not talking to them. Learn more.