Don't brush aside my advice when I try to help you.
brush aside
idiomTo disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
The manager tried to brush aside the employees' concerns, but they insisted on discussing the new schedule.
Despite the mounting evidence presented by his colleagues, the director continued to brush aside their warnings until the project collapsed entirely.
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all kidding aside
Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.
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broad brush
A style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.
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brush by
To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.
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brush down
To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.
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brush off
To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
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brush up
To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
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cast aside
Synonym of discard.
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live over the brush
To cohabit without being married.