give (someone) the brush-off

To reject, snub, ignore, or rebuff someone. I thought Rebecca was a good friend until she gave me the brush-off at a party last weekend. Teachers have accused local politicians of giving them the brush-off regarding proposed cuts to pensions and school funding.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Colombe	-	French
Micheal	MIE-kəl	English
Adjoa	-	Western African, Akan
FeichÍN	-	Irish
Nikon	-	Ancient Greek, Russian
Efthalia	-	Greek