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the brush-off
noun [S] /ˈbrʌʃ.ɒf/
/-ɑːf/ informalDefinition
(Definition of the brush-off noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- decline verb (REFUSE)
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- frown on/upon sth phrasal verb
- I'm damned if idiom
- jettison verb
- miss a chance/opportunity idiom
- not hear of sth phrasal verb
- not on your life! idiom
- opt out phrasal verb
- pass sth up phrasal verb
- rebel verb
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