not give someone the time of day



not give someone the time of day

Ignore someone, refuse to pay the slightest attention to someone, as in He's tried to be friendly but she won't give him the time of day. This expression, first recorded in 1864, alludes to refusing even to answer the question, "What time is it?"
See also: give, not, of, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iacobus-Biblical Latin
DiethelmDEET-helmGerman
Fausto-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Satisha-Hinduism
RickRIKEnglish
Aingeal-Irish