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Meanings of brush off in English
Synonyms
Examples for "ignore"
Examples for "ignore"
1
How could any government, including in the UK, ignore this obvious point?
2
However, we cannot ignore the fact it isn't going quite to plan.
3
And I've really wondered why academics continue to ignore this outlier problem.
4
And, until recently, people could easily ignore data in their daily work.
5
Dwan said the world should not ignore the danger of nuclear weapons.
1
The average discount across capital cities was 6 per cent last year.
2
However, analysts predict that the markets will quickly discount the election results.
3
The discount rate corresponds to the return victims should expect from investments.
4
The discount would apply for homes built after 1 July this year.
5
Institutional shareholders said they were keen to subscribe, given the large discount.
1
Iranian officials dismiss such talk saying opponents are free to speak out.
2
That said; the issue of time may be something you can't dismiss.
3
It was the fourth time the government moved to dismiss the case.
4
Nevertheless it would be wrong to dismiss nuclear energy out of hand.
5
It may dismiss the case despite saying the bank broke the law.
1
All I've received is a text message saying please disregard our conservation.
2
He said Ms Murray's actions were in flagrant disregard of that trust.
3
Such blatant disregard for safety could put thousands of lives at risk.
4
Yet Nkosazana has repeatedly shown her disregard for following the proper channels.
5
Critics have often condemned the British tabloids for their disregard of privacy.
1
Unk had never been able to brush aside the plea about truthing.
2
More than enough to brush aside these old men and new recruits.
3
To them he treated as technicalities, which he would casually brush aside.
4
We can brush aside minor aims such as increasing the child's vocabulary.
5
She tossed her brush aside, giving up the struggle against her hair.
1
They would speak of matters at hand and push aside all else.
2
But she gave him no attention, except to push aside the cup.
3
This Eden would never have any gate for him to push aside.
4
A thought that he could not push aside popped into his brain.
5
The man's face darkened as though he would push aside the memory.
Usage of brush off in English
1
It's a good challenge, though the ball does brush off his hand.
2
Don't wash them; simply brush off excess soil if you want to.
3
Pendergast waved away these words as one might brush off a fly.
4
Comcast responded to the Chieftain Capital letter with a characteristic brush off.
5
Aunt Genendel warned that a maid is not something to brush off.
6
Grinning vacantly, Tom allowed Ralph to brush off his shirt and pants.
7
The left hand drops behind the left side to brush off the opponent.
8
So brush off snow constantly and remove layers as necessary to minimize sweating.
9
In the morning brush off all ashes, and wipe or blacken the stove.
10
Not even Gwendolyn's relentless good mood could brush off those comments.
11
She felt the medical profession had given her the brush off.
12
Otherwise we constantly tried to redirect dripping water and brush off incoming snow.
13
Allow to dry and brush off the excess of the powder.
14
Clapping her hands to brush off the sand, Misaki circled the mountain once.
15
They are... survival artists. Greek players have had to brush off constant mockery.
16
He decided to brush off his passengers and forget what he had seen.
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Translations for brush off
Portuguese
Brush off through the time
Brush off across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common