If someone gives you the brush-off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you. ( INFORMAL )
I wanted to keep in touch, but when I called him he gave me the brush-off.
N-SING
If someone gives you the brush-off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you. ( INFORMAL )
I wanted to keep in touch, but when I called him he gave me the brush-off.
N-SING
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006