give (one) the go-by
To disregard or ignore one. Man, none of these pedestrians will stop and talk to me—they just keep giving me the go-by. Though they've been prolific music-makers for years, the average listener still largely gives them the go-by. Once the economy crashed, we had to give many social welfare projects the go-by, unfortunately.
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give someone the go-by
to bypass someone; to ignore someone. Gert gave us all the go-by when she took up with that rich boyfriend. I didn't mean to give you the goby. I'm preoccupied, that's all.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
give someone the go-by
tv. to bypass someone; to ignore someone. (see also
go-by.)
I didn’t mean to give you the go-by. I’m preoccupied, that’s all. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.