to give one a brush
1Brush — (br[u^]sh), n. [OE. brusche, OF. broche, broce, brosse, brushwood, F. brosse brush, LL. brustia, bruscia, fr. OHG. brusta, brust, bristle, G. borste bristle, b[ u]rste brush. See {Bristle}, n., and cf. {Browse}.] 1. An instrument composed of… …
2brush — brush1 brushable, adj. brusher, n. brushlike, adj. /brush/, n. 1. an implement consisting of bristles, hair, or the like, set in or attached to a handle, used for painting, cleaning, polishing, grooming, etc. 2. one of a pair of devices… …
3One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish — The Simpsons episode Episode no. 24 Prod. code 7F11 Orig. airdate January 24, 1991 Show runner(s) James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon W …
4give the cold shoulder — [v] snub act cool*, brush off*, disregard, eject, ignore, make unwelcome, neglect, ostracize, shun, turn up one’s nose*, upstage; concept 30 …
5Brush — Paintbrush redirects here. For other uses, see Paintbrush (disambiguation) .: Bottle brush redirects here. For the tree, see Callistemon . The term brush refers to devices with bristles, wire or other filaments, used for cleaning, grooming hair,… …
6Electrical brush — Brush Brush (br[u^]sh), n. [OE. brusche, OF. broche, broce, brosse, brushwood, F. brosse brush, LL. brustia, bruscia, fr. OHG. brusta, brust, bristle, G. borste bristle, b[ u]rste brush. See {Bristle}, n., and cf. {Browse}.] 1. An instrument… …
7brush someone off — REBUFF, dismiss, spurn, reject; slight, scorn, disdain; ignore, disregard, snub, cut, turn one s back on, give someone the cold shoulder, freeze out; jilt …
8brush someone off — he tried to help, but she brushed him off Syn: rebuff, dismiss, spurn, reject; slight, scorn, disdain; ignore, disregard, snub, turn one s back on, give someone the cold shoulder, freeze out; jilt, cast aside, discard …
9To dyst one's jacket — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dusting}.] 1. To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor. [1913 Webster] 2. To sprinkle with dust. [1913 Webster] 3. To reduce to… …
10Shave brush — The term shave brush or shaving brush refers to a small brush with a handle parallel to the bristles used to apply shaving soap or shaving cream to the face when shaving. They are often decorative; the handle is sometimes made from fine materials …
