v. phr. , slang 1. To be paid no attention; not be listened to or thought important. My idea for a party got the brush-off from the other children. 2. To be treated in an unkind or unfriendly way; be ignored. Frank and Jane had an argument, so the next time he telephoned her, he got the brush-off.
Compare: COLD SHOULDER, HIGH-HAT.
Antonym: BRUSH OFF.