give the cold shoulder

Example Sentences

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Photograph: David Livingston/Getty Images To give the cold shoulder, in fashion terms, means the exact opposite of what it used to mean.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2016

And if we are to follow through with Mr. Schwartz’s proposition, are we to give the cold shoulder to drivers stranded in heavy snow?

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2014

Of the HBO contenders, "Thrones" is our favorite, but Emmy voters typically give the cold shoulder to fantasy.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2011

Is he saying you should give the cold shoulder to a neighbor who has left his or her family for a new and improved spouse?

From Time Magazine Archive

Here he was met by certain of the Danish party, who urged him to give the cold shoulder to the regent.

From The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa by Watson, Paul Barron