shrug off
verb
Definition of shrug off
transitive verb
1 : to shake off shrugging off sleep
2 : to brush aside : minimize shrugs off the problem
3 : to remove (a garment) by wriggling out
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Examples of shrug off in a Sentence
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
1902
First Known Use of shrug off
1902
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