give the cold shoulder

Why does Trump pander to authoritarians – Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, Mohammed bin Salman – but give the cold shoulder to allies?

The worry is that, if Detroit cedes its remaining car business now, shoppers might give the cold shoulder to any future comeback.

And which communities has the Democratic National Committee decided to give the cold shoulder when making 2020 Democratic National Convention hotel assignments?

Thanksgiving is a time of gathering, but feel free to give the cold shoulder to anyone showing up in these godforsaken sweatpants.

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