English / idiom
Give Someone the Cold Shoulder
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To deliberately ignore, snub, or act unfriendly towards someone
In context
01
After conducting three intensive interview rounds, the startup unexpectedly gave the applicant the cold shoulder and stopped replying.
02
Ghosting applicants or giving them the cold shoulder damages an organization's professional reputation.
Synonyms
Snub,freeze out,ignore deliberately
Antonyms
Welcome warmly,embrace,acknowledge openly
Collocations
get the cold shoulder,treat with the cold shoulder