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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the cold shoulder" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to mean an expression of disapproval or rejection, usually conveyed through deliberately ignoring someone or treating them differently. For example, "After she made her opinion known, she got the cold shoulder from the others in the room."
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The cold shoulder?
Pension funds gave it the cold shoulder.
Local elites gave them the cold shoulder.
We got the cold shoulder.
But Mr Broughton got the cold shoulder.
The cold shoulder doesn't get much colder.
Consumer champions Should I give Isa caller the cold shoulder?
She was clearly unimpressed and gave him the cold shoulder.
Should I give Isa caller the cold shoulder?
You just have to give them the cold shoulder".
(Quentin Tarantino and "Django Unchained" also received the cold shoulder).
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