1. rejection; being cast aside and ignored

1. Don’t talk to Tom. He’ll just give you the brush-off.

2. I went up to her and asked for a date, but I got the brush-off.

3. The boss told me that he was busy right then and that I should come back later. I told him, “Don’t give me the brush-off. I deserve an honest answer from you.”

4. Sue accepted John’s invitation to the dance, but when Wayne asked her to go, she gave John the brush-off and told him she didn’t want to go with him.