brush off

Example Sentences

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"I was told that things would be looked into. It was very vague. It was a brush-off."

From BBC

“You’re not on the list,” he was told twice by a Troubadour doorman, and given the brush-off.

From Los Angeles Times

Critics say the brush-off is a bad look for the leader of the free world and hurts U.S. diplomatic relations.

From Washington Times

Border experts were stunned by the president’s brush-off.

From Washington Times

She's not, of course, and both her initial brush-off of Nori as well as her rush to say a wrenching farewell at the last moment are the most painfully real parts of this hour.

From Salon