- ˌshrug sth ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to not let something worry or upset you
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌshrug sth ˈoff
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shrug somebody off — ˌshrug sb/sth ˈoff/aˈway derived to push sb/sth back or away with your shoulders • Kevin shrugged off his jacket. • She shrugged him away angrily. Main entry: ↑shrugderived … Useful english dictionary
shrug something aside — ˌshrug sth ˈoff/aˈside derived to treat sth as if it is not important Syn: ↑dismiss • Shrugging off her injury, she played on. • He shrugged aside suggestions that he resign. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
shrug — 1 verb (I, T) to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something shrug sth off phrasal verb (T) to treat something as unimportant and not worry about it: We can t just shrug these … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shrug — [ʃrʌg] verb [I/T] to move your shoulders up and let them drop, in order to show that you do not know something or do not care shrug noun [C] shrug sth off … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shrug somebody away — ˌshrug sb/sth ˈoff/aˈway derived to push sb/sth back or away with your shoulders • Kevin shrugged off his jacket. • She shrugged him away angrily. Main entry: ↑shrugderived … Useful english dictionary
shrug something away — ˌshrug sb/sth ˈoff/aˈway derived to push sb/sth back or away with your shoulders • Kevin shrugged off his jacket. • She shrugged him away angrily. Main entry: ↑shrugderived … Useful english dictionary
shrug — shrug1 W3 [ʃrʌg] v past tense and past participle shrugged present participle shrugging [I and T] to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something ▪ I just shrugged my shoulders … Dictionary of contemporary English
laugh something off — DISMISS, make a joke of, make light of, shrug off, brush aside, scoff at; informal pooh pooh. → laugh * * * ˌlaugh sthˈoff derived (informal) to try to make people think that sth is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it • … Useful english dictionary
shoulder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ dislocated, fractured, frozen, injured, sore, wounded ▪ His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis … Collocations dictionary
coat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of clothing ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ three quarter length ▪ heavy, thick ▪ … Collocations dictionary
