give sb the time of day
Definition
› If someone will not give you the time of day, they are unfriendly and refuse to speak to you: We had an argument with our neighbours, and now they won't even give us the time of day.Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviour
(Definition of give sb the time of day from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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give sb up phrasal verb
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give sb up phrasal verb (END FRIENDSHIP)
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give sb up phrasal verb (NOT EXPECT)
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Synonyms and related words:
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- abrasive adjective (PERSON)
- aloof adjective
- antisocial adjective
- austere adjective
- brutal adjective
- frigid adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- gruff adjective
- hostile adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impersonal adjective
- inhospitable adjective (PERSON)
- offhand adjective
- offish adjective
- remote adjective (NOT FRIENDLY)
- saturnine adjective
- sour adjective (BAD FEELING)
- wintry adjective (EXPRESSION)
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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Not being friendly
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