given someone the cold shoulder

A form of give someone the cold shoulder — To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of give someone the cold shoulder
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APA

given someone the cold shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20someone%20the%20cold%20shoulder

MLA

“given someone the cold shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20someone%20the%20cold%20shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “given someone the cold shoulder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20someone%20the%20cold%20shoulder.

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