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Die kalte Schulter zeigen
In German
Die kalte Schulter zeigen
Dee KAL-te SHUL-ter TSIGH-gen
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📖 Literal Translation
To show the cold shoulder
💡 Meaning
To ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly, aloof, or dismissive manner.
🌍 Equivalent:"To give someone the cold shoulder"
📜 Origin:The idiom is thought to originate from medieval times when a host would offer a warm meal to welcome a guest, but an unwelcome guest might be offered a cold shoulder of mutton, symbolizing a lack of hospitality.
Example Sentences
1
Nach dem Streit zeigte sie ihm die kalte Schulter.
After the argument, she gave him the cold shoulder.
2
Er wurde von allen auf der Party gemieden und bekam die kalte Schulter gezeigt.
He was avoided by everyone at the party and was given the cold shoulder.