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

But businesses in Tokyo largely shrugged off any anxiety.

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For most of the past decade and a half, stocks have boomed, shrugging off every decline.

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He was quiet for a moment, then shrugged off his mood with ease, the way one might shrug off a coat upon coming indoors.

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Nvidia has also shrugged off previous disappointments to roar higher so the immediate reaction might not be conclusive.

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On Wednesday, he shrugged off the concerns of allies.

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