cold shoulder

Example Sentences

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Hartley, who did not name Ecclestone or any player in her initial comments, said she had received "the cold shoulder" from some members of the team.

From BBC

But I've been given the cold shoulder ever since - not by everyone, but a few individuals, coaches and players.

From BBC

All five living presidents and former presidents attended the funeral, but the list of people who gave the Carter critic the cold shoulder and those with open arms did not follow party lines.

From Salon

Beyoncé, months after lamenting not “being country ‘nough” in “Cowboy Carter,” is getting the cold shoulder from the country music scene — again.

From Los Angeles Times

What if the company just gave this guy the cold shoulder?

From Salon