cold shoulder

noun

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

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Definition of cold shoulder

: intentionally cold or unsympathetic treatment

got the cold shoulder from an old friend

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Examples of cold shoulder in a Sentence

at the party the two former friends consciously gave each other the cold shoulder

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The New York Yankees are reportedly threatening to give ESPN the cold shoulder unless the network alters an upcoming broadcast schedule that currently requires the team to play three games in less than 24 hours.

— greg norman, Fox News, "New York Yankees threaten to boycott ESPN over plan to play 3 games in 24 hours, report says," 4 June 2018
And others still have decided against giving the director the cold shoulder.

— yohana desta, HWD, "Woody Allen Says He Should Be the “Poster Boy” for the #MeToo Movement," 4 June 2018
Not surprisingly, until recently the critical establishment had mostly given Malone the cold shoulder.

— dan hyman, chicagotribune.com, "Explaining Post Malone: Why is the rapper so popular?," 31 May 2018
India’s cold shoulder to the Rohingya marks a departure from its traditional approach toward its region’s huddled masses.

— sadanand dhume, WSJ, "Fear of Islam Leads India to Snub Refugees," 31 May 2018
Like this velvet wrap dress for $74: Or this cold shoulder number for $28: Or try this spaghetti strap version for $31: So cute.

— alison caporimo, Seventeen, "Meghan Markle Wore This Pretty Velvet Dress For Her First Royal Christmas With Prince Harry," 2 Jan. 2018
Doing it wisely can also help trees and shrubs give diseases and pests the cold shoulder.

— leah zerbe, Good Housekeeping, "Why You Should Stop Pruning Your Trees In The Fall," 15 Sep. 2017
By giving the State Department the cold shoulder during Tillerson’s 14 months in office, Trump only emphasized the distance between himself and his top diplomat.

— carol morello, Washington Post, "President Trump visits State Department for the first time for Pompeo’s swearing-in," 2 May 2018
He's given most of the players the cold shoulder since Sunday, but there's more tension with Pogba.

— SI.com, "Report: Pogba, Mourinho Relationship Reaching Breaking Point Like Beckham, Sir Alex," 20 Apr. 2018

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