shrug
Collocations
26(noun.)
ADJ
little, slight, small | careless, indifferent | nonchalant | dismissive | helpless, hopeless, resigned | tired, weary | apologetic | self-deprecating | expressive
mental
She gave a mental shrug and ordered the expensive coffee anyway.
Gallic
VERB + SHRUG
give
When I asked him about the mistake, he just gave a shrug and said nothing.
PREP
in a ~
When I asked him about the broken vase, he just responded in a shrug and walked away.
with a ~
He dismissed the criticism with a shrug and continued working on his project.
~ of
She gave a shrug of indifference when asked about the cancelled plans.
PHRASES
a shrug of the shoulders
(verb.)
ADV
lightly, slightly
carelessly, dismissively, indifferently, negligently, nonchalantly
He carelessly shrugged off her concerns about the project deadline.
impatiently, irritably | apologetically
helplessly, ruefully
She ruefully shrugged at the broken vase, knowing her mother would be upset.
expressively
just, merely, only, simply
She just shrugged when asked about her plans for the weekend.
PHRASAL VERBS shrug sth off
VERB + SHRUG
be able to, can/could, try to
She tried to shrug off the criticism, but his words had hurt her feelings.
try to