brush-off
noun/ˈbrʌʃ ɒf/
/ˈbrʌʃ ɔːf/
[singular] (informal)- rude or unfriendly behaviour that shows that a person is not interested in somebody
- Paul asked Tara out to dinner but she gave him the brush-off.
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