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give someone the cold shoulder

give some·one the cold shoul·der
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee kohld shohl-der]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði koʊld ˈʃoʊl dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee kohld shohl-der]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði koʊld ˈʃoʊl dər/

Definitions of give someone the cold shoulder words

  • noun give someone the cold shoulder to treat someone in a cold manner; snub 0
  • noun give someone the cold shoulder to ignore or shun someone 0
  • verb give someone the cold shoulder (Idiomatic) To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly. 0
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Parts of speech for Give someone the cold shoulder

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
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give someone the cold shoulder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for give someone the cold shoulder

verb give someone the cold shoulder

  • burred — prickly or rough in texture.
  • burring — a pronunciation of the r- sound as a uvular trill, as in certain Northern English dialects.
  • cut dead — to snub completely
  • iced — of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
All 4 Synonyms of give someone the cold shoulder

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