give someone the cold shoulder
To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.
I must have made him angry with my comment. He’s been giving me the cold shoulder ever since I said it.
shoulder
UK /ˈʃəʊldə/ US /ˈʃəʊldə/
noun 5verb 5
Definitions
noun
1
The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.
The parrot was sitting on Steve's shoulder.
But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].
2
The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.
3
The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.
In the firſt Courſe there was a Shoulder of Mutton, cut into an Æquilateral Triangle, a Piece of Beef into a Rhomboides, and a Pudding into a Cycloid.
4
The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.
5
Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.
verb
1
To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
[…]As they the earth would ſhoulder from her ſeat,[…]
Around her numberless the rabble flowed, / Shouldering each other, crowding for a view.
2
To bully, manipulate or pull rank on (somebody).
He shouldered me out of my own band.
3
To put (something) on one's shoulders.
Early in the morning they shouldered light packs, took their rifles, crossed the big draw, and entered the timber where was the deadfall.
Like a power clean, shouldering a sandbag — lifting it from the floor to your shoulder in one explosive movement — requires a coordinated effort from your core, upper body, and legs.
4
To place (something) against one's shoulders.
All three sets are nicely sculptured along the bottom to prevent interference when shouldering your gun with proper shooting form.
5
To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.
The shareholders were then shouldering a burden of liability out of proportion to their mere ownership of theoretical fractions of the business.
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