He tried to apologize, but she just brushed him off.
brush off
idiomTo disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
The manager brushed off my concerns about the project deadline, even though I was worried about the workload.
Despite the mounting evidence presented by his colleagues, the director continued to brush off the warnings, choosing instead to maintain his original course of action.
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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 aside
To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
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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 up
To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
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live over the brush
To cohabit without being married.
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paint with a broad brush
To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.