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Discover LudwigThe word 'cold-shoulder' is correct and usable in written English
You could use it to describe someone who is deliberately ignoring or avoiding someone or something. For example, "The team leaders gave the lower ranking members the cold-shoulder."
Idiom
Cold shoulder.
If you give or show someone the cold shoulder, you are deliberately unfriendly and unco-operative towards them.
Dictionary
cold-shoulder
verb
To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them.
synonyms
Exact(4)
'People cold-shoulder me.
Mentions the Donna Karan cold-shoulder, or open-shoulder, dress.
Mentions the Donna Karan cold-shoulder, or open-shoulder, dress.
The cold-shoulder dress is the answer, people.
Similar(52)
We got the cold shoulder.
Pension funds gave it the cold shoulder.
Local elites gave them the cold shoulder.
The sudden cold shoulder is understandable.
But Mr Broughton got the cold shoulder.
The cold shoulder doesn't get much colder.
Apple's cold shoulder isn't about the rules.
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