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brush off

VERB
  1. bar from attention or consideration
    She dismissed his advances

How To Use brush off In A Sentence

  • I cannot just brush off scenes of violence, blood and gore, not to mention senseless killing.
  • The experience gained by the six at the higher level will surely stand them in good stead throughout the league campaign and will hopefully brush off on their Mayo team-mates.
  • These guests were given a brush off.
  •  There is a very good chance that as the sun sets on this Sunday, as I shower, wash my hair, brush off the crumbs from the bed (as any sane person must do), I will end the day the same way I ended the day yesterday;  my head buried in the pillows, desperate for your smell, your touch, your laugh, your smile. I see other women
  • And how has he managed to brush off the appalling injuries he suffered in a road accident 11 years ago?
  • They looked very confused and swiftly tried to give me the brush off. The Sun
  • The dirt willbrush off easily.
  • Rub into the stain for a minute, brush off the powder with a clean brush and sponge immediately with warm water, being careful not to saturate the carpet backing.
  • Don't worry about the mud — it'll brush off easily when it's dry.
  • He'd let me down more than once so the next time he asked me for a favour I gave him the brush off.
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