idiom
Give the Cold Shoulder
giv thuh kohld SHOHL-der
/ɡɪv ðə koʊld ˈʃoʊldər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
givethecoldshoulder
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- After the disagreement, he gave her the cold shoulder for days.
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