# brush off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/brush-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.

## Examples

- He tried to apologize, but she just brushed him off.
- 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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