Translations for „brush-off“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

brush-off N

to give sb the brush-off

spławiać [perf spławić] kogoś

brush off VB trans

1. brush off person:

brush off

spławiać [perf spławić]

2. brush off criticism, suggestion:

brush off

ignorować [perf z-]

Usage examples with brush-off

to give sb the brush-off

spławiać [perf spławić] kogoś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Or perhaps our summary brush-off wounded him keenly.

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He got a polite brush-off instead.

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They were given the brush-off.

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Those with smell disorders often feel they are given the brush-off by the medical profession.

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But surely a few must have called their local newspapers and gotten the brush-off.

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Sometimes, having given an innocent user a brush-off from one fake profile, the pseudo team member would then message them from a different fake account to continue the fake flirting.

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He gets the same brush-off from a few more young women - some look embarrassed, others impatient.

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It is simply a brush-off.

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None of this was a surprise, but it still felt like an unkind date giving me a very cruel brush-off.

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Not exactly a brush-off, but a diplomatic snub just the same.

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