not give someone the time of day

English

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Verb

not give someone the time of day

1. (idiomatic, informal) To ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.

   I think I've really annoyed him this time - he won't even give me the time of day!

Related terms

• give the time of day

See also

• make someone's day