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brushoff

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GET THE BRUSHOFF,

BRUSH OFF or GIVE THE BRUSHOFF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[brush off] or [give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. * /John brushed off Bill's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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