to give someone the cold shoulder - idiom meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to give someone the cold shoulder" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Giving your friend the cold shoulder sends a definite message.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

Alternate form:

to give the cold shoulder to someone or something
to give someone or something a cold shoulder
to be given the cold shoulder by someone

The intent of this idiom is that the cold shoulder is being given with the purpose of sending a message to the recipient.  The message is that of disdain or that the recipient is not worth the effort of acknowledgment.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Jane is talking with Linda about their mutual friend Karen ...

Linda:  "What's up with Karen, lately?"
Jane:    "I know.  She has been acting very strangely lately."
Linda:  "Every time I see Karen , she barely talks to me.  Do you suppose that we have offended her in some way?"
Jane:    "I can't imagine what slight she may imagine but she's been giving me the complete cold shoulder lately."

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Stewart and Barbara have been boyfriend and girlfriend for about a year.  One night they are talking about when they first met ...

Steve:       "Do you remember when we first met?"
Barbara:  "I sure do."
Steve:       "You were my boss's secretary.  Every time I came to the office, you wanted nothing to do with me.  You would barely even acknowledge my presence."
Barbara:  "Yes, I suppose I did give you a bit of the cold shoulder."

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to give someone the cold shoulder"

to give no interest to someone or something usually with the intent of purposefully not giving attention
 

Synonyms:
aloof, aloofness, brush-off, avoid, cold, coldness, disdain, dismiss, dismissal, disregard, evade, icy, iciness, ignore, neglect, omit, overlook, rebuff, reject, scorn, slight, snub, spurn
 
 
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