Definition of give the cold shoulder

give the cold shoulder

verb - transitive

• to treat one distantly.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'cold':
be a cold day in hell when	Definitions include: never.
blow hot and cold	Definitions include: to vacillate in opinion
cold	Definitions include: attractive.
colder than a well digger's *ss	Definitions include: extremely cold.
colder than a witch's tit	Definitions include: extremely cold.
colder than a witch's titty in a brass bra	Definitions include: very cold.
cold feet	Definitions include: nervousness, trepidation about a big decision, especially marriage.
cold one	Definitions include: a beer.
cold piece	Definitions include: a person or thing that's amazing or sneaky.
cold turkey	Definitions include: a technique of quitting something addictive by completely stopping using it.
cold weather indicators	Definitions include: erect nipples, usually female.
cold with it	Definitions include: cool, awesome.
get cold feet	Definitions include: see cold feet.
have cold feet	Definitions include: to be nervous about entering into a long-term commitment, especially marriage.
hot and cold	Definitions include: with conflicting feelings.
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Other terms relating to 'give':
all the f*cks I give	Definitions include: meaning caring about everything.
DGAF	Definitions include: acronym for "don't give a fuck."
DILLIGAS	Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
give	Definitions include: to give up or to show weakness.
give a bag of d*cks	Definitions include: to care.
give a bum steer	Definitions include: to give bad advice.
give a crap's *ss	Definitions include: to care.
give a damn	Definitions include: to care.
give af	Definitions include: "give a fuck".
give a flying f*ck	Definitions include: to care.
give a frog's fat *ss	Definitions include: to care.
give a f*ck	Definitions include: to care.
give a hand	Definitions include: to applaud.
give a hiding	Definitions include: to beat up.
give a monkey's	Definitions include: to care a tiny amount, always used in the negative
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Other terms relating to 'shoulder':
chip on (one's) shoulder	Definitions include: a grudge.
have a chip on (one's) shoulder	Definitions include: to carry a grudge.
over the shoulder boulder holder	Definitions include: a bra, especially a large one.
shoulder-surf	Definitions include: to look over a person's shoulder to steal their password or ATM PIN.
shoulder surfer	Definitions include: one who surfs the internet while looking over your shoulder.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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