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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'brush it aside' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used to indicate that someone is dismissing something or pushing something out of their way. For example, "He dismissed her concerns, brushing it aside as he went on with his work."
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Ms. Buono tried to brush it aside.
They didn't just brush it aside.
But some prominent attendees were content to brush it aside.
"We're not trying to brush it aside," he said.
"It is going to be difficult for the military to brush it aside".
You just brush it aside, but you always feel shame attached to it.
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He brushed it aside haughtily.
Aderin-Pocock brushes it aside.
She brushes it aside, and looks away.
Again, Scalia brushed it aside with his trademark glibness.
When I express surprise, he brushes it aside.
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