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- not give anyone the time of day
not give anyone the time of day
not give anyone the time of day
Fig. to ignore someone (usually out of dislike). Mary won't speak to Sally. She won't give her the time of day. I couldn't get an appointment with Mr. Smith. He wouldn't even give me the time of day.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ulick | | - | Irish |
| Ezekiel | | i-ZEE-kee-əl (English), i-ZEE-kyəl (English) | Biblical, English |
| Alcyone | | al-SIE-ə-nee (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Marjana | | - | Slovene, Croatian |
| Rainer | | RIE-ner (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| Ainhoa | | - | Basque |