idiom
give the cold shoulder
GIV thuh KOLD SHOHL-der
ɡɪv ðə koʊld ˈʃoʊldərListen
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Syllable breakdown
givethecoldshoulder
Dictionary meaning
To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly to someone.
Examples
- After the argument, she gave him the cold shoulder for the rest of the meeting.
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