cut someone cold

verb

To ignore someone insultingly or slightingly.

Meanings

verbcut someone cold (third-person singular simple present cuts someone cold, present participle cutting someone cold, simple past and past participle cut someone cold)

present singular third person cuts someone cold · participle present cutting someone cold

  1. idiomaticslangTo ignore someone insultingly or slightingly.

    Synonyms: cut someone dead, snub

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo ignore someone insultingly or slightingly.

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