Give Someone the Cold Shoulder
To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly to someone as a way of showing displeasure or distancing yourself.
Examples
- After I missed the deadline, my boss started giving me the cold shoulder and stopped inviting me to team lunches.
- She gave him the cold shoulder at the party after he made that awkward joke about her job.
- Don't worry if she's giving you the cold shoulder right now — she'll warm up after a day or two.
Quote
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Remix: Failing happens — the real issue is when you stop putting in any effort.