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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cold shoulder" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe the act of ignoring someone or treating them in an unfriendly manner.
Example: "After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder at the party, refusing to acknowledge his presence."
Alternatives: "snub" or "give someone the silent treatment".
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Even Mother Nature turned a cold shoulder.
Salespeople and résumé pushers are met with a cold shoulder.
But even as Mr. Lorenzo proclaimed his innocence, Universal began turning a cold shoulder, he said.
Le Pen would not have given Putin such a cold shoulder.
So it may not be long before even she turns a cold shoulder.
The bond markets, by and large, have given Slovenia a cold shoulder for over two years.
Both, curiously, showed tricky single-sleeve sexpot looks, the kind that literally give a cold shoulder.
Each division lives in its own environment, quietly cohabiting while giving the others a cold shoulder.
It is a Conservative district, and the inhabitants gave Labour a cold shoulder.
Their country needs help, albeit tightly conditional, not a cold shoulder.
Sensing that the endorsement was under duress, he turned a cold shoulder to her.
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