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com. Learning English. dot com. Hi Faye, oh what a beautiful woolen shawl you're wearing, but it looks far too elegant

to use for just another day in the office. I know Rob I wanted to give

it to Lisa now that she's got that promotion. Really? But she's hardly even said

hello to you since her promotion and you used to be friends.

I know she's been giving me the cold shoulder that's why I brought this woollen shore for her.

Fay Faye you do know there's a difference between Lisa's shoulders being cold because it's winter

and her giving you the cold shoulder, don't you?

You can't just warm her shoulders and be friends again?

Yes, I do.

In English, someone giving you the cold shoulder

means they're behaving in a way that is not friendly at all,

and they're doing it for no obvious reason.

Yes it means they're rejecting you or ignoring you and give the cold shoulder

is today's expression in the English we speak.

Let's hear some examples.

After Mary divorced her rich husband,

all their friends gave her the cold shoulder.

She was not invited to their lovelish parties anymore.

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