gave someone the brush-off

A form of give someone the brush-off — To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of give someone the brush-off
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APA

gave someone the brush-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20someone%20the%20brush-off

MLA

“gave someone the brush-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20someone%20the%20brush-off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gave someone the brush-off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20someone%20the%20brush-off.

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