idiom
give the cold shoulder
GIV the KOHLD SHOHL-der
ɡɪv ðə koʊld ˈʃoʊldərListen
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Syllable breakdown
givethecoldshoulder
Dictionary meaning
deliberately ignore or show indifference to someone; treat someone with intentional aloofness or unfriendliness
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