| 释义 |
Idiom not give someone the time of day(not) give (someone) the time of day informal to refuse to speak to someone because you do not like them or because you think you are better than them.He's so arrogant, he won't even give you the time of day.
not give (one) the time of dayTo completely ignore, disregard, or be unfriendly toward one. My colleagues wouldn't give me the time of day after they found out that my father had influenced the company's decision to hire me. Once he found such huge success, Tom won't give any of his old friends the time of day. That guy didn't give me the time of day back in high school, and now he won't stop calling me. not give someone the time of dayIgnore someone, refuse to pay the slightest attention to someone, as in He's tried to be friendly but she won't give him the time of day. This expression, first recorded in 1864, alludes to refusing even to answer the question, "What time is it?" |