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not give someone the time of day
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Ignore someone, refuse to pay the slightest attention to someone, as in He's tried to be friendly but she won't give him the time of day . This expression, first recorded in 1864, alludes to refusing even to answer the question, “What time is it?”Advertisement
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[ak-suh-lot-l ]
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