shrug off

verb

1. to minimize the importance of; dismiss

2. to get rid of

3. to wriggle out of or push off (clothing)

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Economists say the survey showed Japanese companies are largely shrugging off the impact of U.S. duties and will likely continue offering pay raises next year.

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Among the risks that investors are shrugging off: a federal government shutdown that dragged into the weekend, with Washington lawmakers still in a stalemate.

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Stocks rallied late on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a deadline to avert a U.S. government shutdown and U.S. consumer confidence data were weaker than expected.

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Stocks were mostly higher Friday as investors continued to shrug off the government shutdown.

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But investors continue to shrug off the funding lapse, perhaps because there have been few real-world disruptions so far.

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