brush-off

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brush-off
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I tried to ask her to the dance, but she gave me the brush-off.Intenté invitarla al baile, pero me mandó a paseo.
I'm not giving you the brush-off.No te estoy ninguneando.
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