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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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gave me the cold shoulder//turned her deaf ear to me
0 When I said Hello to Victoria, she gave me the cold shoulder and walked away. 02 br
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00 ... turned her deaf to me ... 02 br
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00 ... turned her back on me ... 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Which one of the last two versions is closer to the first in the above? Thanks. 0-
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00 ... turned her deaf to me ... 02 br
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00 ... turned her back on me ... 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Which one of the last two versions is closer to the first in the above? Thanks. 0-
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0 Since you make me choose, I'll take the second one. 02 br 02 br 00 Edit. Aha!
- 0 Since you make me choose, I'll take the second one.
- 02 br 02 br 00 Edit.
- Aha!
- I see your title.
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0 Since you make me choose, I'll take the second one. I don't think "deaf" can be used as a noun. 02 br
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00 Edit. Aha! I see your title. I believe the expression is " 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 a 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 deaf ear." I usually hear it without the "to me," perhaps because it's more figurative than "turned her back." I'll still take th
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00 Edit. Aha! I see your title. I believe the expression is " 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 a 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 deaf ear." I usually hear it without the "to me," perhaps because it's more figurative than "turned her back." I'll still take th
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0 If you give someone the cold shoulder, it's a snub. ( 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 01 a 02 a 00 ) You acknowledge the person by deliberately pretending NOT to. She saw her boyfriend flirting another woman, so when he came up to ask her to dance, she gave him the cold shoulder
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