Ignore Idioms

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cut someone dead

Meaning: To deliberately ignore someone in public, often as an insult.

Example: At the reunion, she cut him dead after everything that happened. Read more ➺


live under a rock

Meaning: Remain unaware of current events, trends, or popular culture, often due to isolation or disinterest.

Example: Have you been living under a rock? Everyone's talking about that movie. Read more ➺


ghosting

Meaning: Suddenly cutting off all communication with someone without explanation.

Example: After weeks of texting daily, he completely ghosted her, leaving her confused. Read more ➺


in one ear and out the other

Meaning: Describes information that is heard but immediately forgotten or ignored.

Example: I told him about the meeting, but it went in one ear and out the other; he missed it entirely. Read more ➺


pigeonhole

Meaning: to assign to a particular category, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive.

Example: She felt that her colleagues had pigeonholed her as just a secretary. Read more ➺


in limbo

Meaning: in an uncertain situation.

Example: Our plans for the future were left in limbo due to the pandemic. Read more ➺


in the dark

Meaning: uninformed, a state of ignorance.

Example: 1. The family had been kept in the dark regarding their kin one's medical diagnosis. Read more ➺


left out in the cold

Meaning: being neglected.

Example: Orphans are left out in the cold when parents' meetings are held. Read more ➺


not have a clue

Meaning: to not know something.

Example: You think you're smart, but you do not have a clue about how things work. Read more ➺


fall on deaf ears

Meaning: to disregard or ignore.

Example: His protestations that the project would put the firm over budget fell on deaf ears. Read more ➺


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