give someone the brush-off
Boomer#socialMeaning. To abruptly reject or stop responding to someone socially.
See it in a sentence
He gave her the brush-off after the first date.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer · this onegive someone the brush-off
- Plain Englishto abruptly reject or stop responding to someone socially
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