Arti: angle of brush displacement

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brus Idiom

brush cut

short, level haircut - like a brush on top Your brush cut looks great - nice and flat on top.

brush it off

not let it bother you, not be concerned When Erik criticizes my family, I just brush it off and walk away.

brush-off

(See give him the brush-off)

brush up on

"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

give him the brush-off

turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.

paint with the same brush

include in the same group, generalize He was with the gang, but can we paint him with the same brush?

tar with the same brush

(See paint with the same brush)

the brushoff

refusal, rejection The first time he asked her for a date, she gave him the brushoff.

brush teeth

to perform oral sex on a male:"That girl likes to brush teeth"

brush aside

put away from；treat lightly；ignore；refuse to consider扫除（障碍）；漠视；轻视；不予理睬
He brushed all obstacles aside on his way forward．他扫除了前进道路上的一切障碍。
She brushed aside all difficulties and in the end succeeded．她藐视一切困难，最后终于成功了。
Brushing aside all opposition，he put the matter to a vote．他不顾一切反对意见，把那件事付诸表决了。
I don't like being brushed aside like this．我不喜欢让人家这样瞧不起。

brush away

treat as neither important nor desirable 既不重视也不觉得称心
He brushed the whole business away．他对整个事情不予理会。
You can't just brush away our opinions．你不能这样置我们的意见而不顾。

brush off

1．remove with a brush；disappear or come off as a result of being brushed 刷去；刷落
She brushed off the dust on her shoes．她刷去鞋子上的灰尘。
Don't worry，the dirt will brush off easily．别着急，这脏东西很容易刷掉。
He brushed the hairs off．她把身上的头发刷去了。
2．reject；dismiss curtly；not take seriously 拒绝；毫不客气地把…打发走；对…不在乎
He brushed off all our suggestions．他拒绝了我们所有的建议。
I invited him to watch an opera with me yesterday，but he brushed me off．昨天我邀请他同我一起去看戏，但是他毫不客气地拒绝了。
I didn't expect her to brush us off like this．我没有料到她会这样拒绝我们。
He cut his finger but he brushed it off and kept on working．他划破了手指，但他若无其事地继续工作。

brush over

1．brush fully 全刷；刷遍
I brushed the coat over．我把大衣全刷了一下。
2．treat lightly；almost ignore 轻率对待；几乎忽视
He brushed over the details of the policy．他忽视了政策的细节。

brush up

1．review （a skill，knowledge）one has learned in the past 重新学习；复习
I'll have to brush up my English before I go abroad．出国前我要温习一下英语。
He said he had to brush up on his history before the examination．他说他得在考试前复习历史。
2．make clean or bright with a brush 刷净；擦亮
Your boots should be brushed up a bit．你的长统靴该搽搽亮。

brush up against

1．encounter 碰到
He has brushed up against trouble．他碰到了麻烦。
She never loses heart when she brushes up against setbacks．她遭受挫折时从不灰心。
2．touch lightly 轻轻触到
I brushed up against her unintentionally．我无意间轻轻碰了她。

brush up (on)

tarred with the same brush

Idiom(s): tarred with the same brush

Theme: SIMILARITY

sharing the same characteristic(s); having the same good or bad points as someone else.
• Jack and his brother are tarred with the same brush. They're both crooks.
• The Smith children are tarred with the same brush. They're all lazy.

have a brush with

Idiom(s): have a brush with sth

Theme: EXPERIENCE

to have a brief contact with something; to have an experience with something.
• Ann had a close brush with the law. She was nearly arrested for speeding.
• When I was younger, I had a brush with scarlet fever, but I got over it.

give sb the brush-off

Idiom(s): give sb the brush-off

Theme: REJECTION

to send someone away; to reject someone. (Slang.)
• Tom wouldn't talk to her. He just gave her the brush-off.
• Please don't give me the brush-off!

get the brush-off

Idiom(s): get the brush-off

Theme: REJECTION

to be ignored or sent away; to be rejected. (Slang.)
• Don't talk to Tom. You'll just get the brush-off.
• I went up to her and asked for a date, but I got the brush-off.

Brush under the carpet

If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.

Daft as a brush

(UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid.

New brush sweeps clean

'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing. Sometimes 'broom' is used instead of 'brush'.

beat the bushes|beat|beat the brush|brush|bushes

v. phr., informal To try very hard to find or get something. The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
Antonym: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH or BEAT AROUND THE BUSH.

brush aside|brush

v. phr. To ignore; give no reply. Brushing aside the editor's comments, the young novelist proceeded with his story, which was subsequently rejected by the publisher.

brush back|brush

v. To throw a baseball pitch close to. The pitcher threw a high inside pitch to brush the batter back.
Synonym: DUST OFF.

brush off|brush|give the brush off

v. phr. 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill's warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brushoff. Father cut his finger but he brushed it off as not important and kept working. 2. informal To be unfriendly to; not talk or pay attention to (someone); get rid of. Mary brushed off Bill at the dance. I said hello to Mr. Smith, but he gave me the brushoff.
Compare: COLD SHOULDER, HIGH-HAT.
Antonym: GET THE BRUSH OFF.

brush up|brush|brush up on

v. To refresh one's memory of or skill at by practice or review; improve; make perfect. She spent the summer brushing up on her American History as she was to teach that in the fall. He brushed up his target shooting.

get the brush-off|brush-off|get

v. phr., slang 1. To be paid no attention; not be listened to or thought important. My idea for a party got the brush-off from the other children. 2. To be treated in an unkind or unfriendly way; be ignored. Frank and Jane had an argument, so the next time he telephoned her, he got the brush-off.
Compare: COLD SHOULDER, HIGH-HAT.
Antonym: BRUSH OFF.

brush

brush
In addition to the idioms beginning with brush, also see give someone the air; have a brush with; tarred with the same brush.
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- brush aside
- brush off
- brush up