shrug off
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verb (tr, adverb)
to minimize the importance of; dismiss
to get rid of
to wriggle out of or push off (clothing)
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Words nearby shrug off
shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer, shrug, shrug off, shrug one's shoulders, shrunk, shrunken, sht., shtetl
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Idioms and Phrases with shrug off
shrug off
Minimize the importance of, as in That nasty review didn't bother him at all; he just shrugged it off. [Early 1900s]
Get rid of, as in She managed to shrug off her drowsiness and keep driving. [Mid-1900s]
Wriggle out of a garment, as in He shrugged off his coat. [First half of 1900s]
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