Break the ice Under the weather Hit the nail on the head Cost an arm and a leg Piece of cake Let the cat out of the bag Bite the bullet Call it a day Cut corners Give someone the cold shoulder The best of both worlds Burning the midnight oil Beat around the bush Once in a blue moon Kill two birds with one stone Through thick and thin Get out of hand Miss the boat See eye to eye Keep your chin up
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Give someone the cold shoulder
This means to intentionally ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly way. It is used when there is social tension between two people.
Examples in context
After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder.
After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder.
I don't know why he's giving me the cold shoulder.
I don't know why he's giving me the cold shoulder.
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