brush off
About 0.15 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
- verb To depart with a sweeping motion; to rush away.
- verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, off. To remove something with a brush.
- noun Nonstandard spelling of brush-off.
Similar words
brush aside dismiss repel rebuff snub ignore disregard discount push aside sweep aside
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