| 词汇 | REJECTION |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG REJECTION get the brush-off to be ignored or sent away; to be rejected. (Slang.)Don't talk to Tom. You'll just get the brush-off.I went up to her and asked for a date, but I got the brush-off. get the cold shoulder to be ignored; to be rejected. (Informal.)If you invite her to a party, you'll just get the cold shoulder.I thought that Sally and I were friends, but lately I've been getting the cold shoulder. get the gate to be sent away; to be rejected. (Slang.)I thought he liked me, but I got the gate.I was afraid I'd get the gate, and I was right. get the go-by to be ignored or passed by. (Slang.)It was my turn, but I got the go-by.Tom stood on the road for fifteen minutes trying to get a ride, but all he could get was the go-by. give someone the brush-off to send someone away; to reject someone. (Slang.)Tom wouldn't talk to her. He just gave her the brush-off.Please don't give me the brush-off! give someone the bum's rush to hurry someone into leaving; to usher someone out of a place quickly. (As someone might quickly escort a vagrant from a fancy restaurant.)The young customer in the jewelry store was being given the bum's rush, so he pulled out an enormous roll of bills and the clerk became much more helpful.The doorman gave Bill the bum's rush at the restaurant because Bill did not have a tie on. give someone the cold shoulder to ignore someone; to reject someone.She gave me the cold shoulder when I asked her to the party.Sally has been giving me the cold shoulder. give someone the gate to send someone away; to reject someone.Not only was he not friendly, he gave me the gate.He was rude, so we gave him the gate. give someone the go-by to pass by or ignore someone. (Slang.)I could see that Tom wanted a ride, but I gave him the go-by.There was no reason to give me the go-by! have none of something to tolerate or endure no amount of something.I'll have none of your talk about quitting school.We'll have none of your gossip.I wish to have none of the sweet potatoes, please. picked over rejected; worn, dirty, or undesirable.This merchandise looks worn and picked over. I don't want any of it.Everything in the store is picked over by the end of the month. turn one's nose up at someone or something to sneer at someone or something; to reject someone or something.John turned his nose up at Ann, and that hurt her feelings.I never turn up my nose at dessert, no matter what it is. turn thumbs down (on someone or something) to veto someone or something; to reject someone or something.The board of directors turned thumbs down on my proposal.They turned thumbs down without even hearing my explanation.The committee turned thumbs down on Carl and we did not hire him after all. |
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