give the cold shoulder (redirected from cold shoulder)

give someone the cold shoulder

to behave towards someone in a way that is not at all friendly, sometimes for reasons that this person does not understand. What have I done to him? He gave me the cold shoulder the whole evening at the party.

See also: cold, give, shoulder

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give someone/something the cold shoulder

to show no interest in someone or something. Our town council has given the cold shoulder to a proposal to build a public swimming pool. I'd love to know why Bill gave the cold shoulder to Janice.

See also: cold, give, shoulder