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To belittle or express disapproval of

To be excessively casual

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

To try to conceal or disguise (something unfavourable) by treating it briefly or representing it misleadingly

Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

To hide or conceal something (literally or figuratively)

To fail to care for or pay attention to

To snub or reject someone or something contemptuously

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To belittle or express disapproval of

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

set no store by

set little store by

think little of

cast aspersions on

not do justice to

do an injustice to

make nothing of

treat as unimportant

take down a peg

think too little of

look down one's nose at

cut down to size

treat something lightly

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

give a lower profile

attach little importance to

give little weight to

think nothing of

put on the soft pedal

hold up to scorn

turn up your nose at

treat with contempt

express contempt

play something down

find fault with

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

take dim view of

inveigh against

fulminate against

hold forth against

throw stones at

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“Companies that make light of elders are finding a consumer force to reckon with.”

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To be excessively casual

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To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

laugh something off

refuse to acknowledge

take no notice of

cock a snook at

pay no attention to

turn a blind eye to

turn a deaf ear to

take no account of

look the other way

think no more of

have no time for

grin and bear it

not take into consideration

be oblivious to

make allowances for

let bygones be bygones

turn blind eye to

roll with punches

let someone off with

deliberately ignore

swim with the tide

wipe slate clean

shut your eyes to

let something ride

send to Coventry

leave out of account

turn a deaf ear

turn a blind eye

close your eyes to

close one's eyes to

turn your back on

not take into account

take no heed of

have no use for

pretend not to notice

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

give absolution

suspend charges

grant a pardon to

bury the hatchet

avoid considering

plead ignorance

consign to oblivion

put to one side

bury one's head in sand

close one's mind to

ride roughshod over

put out of one's mind

put out of your mind

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To try to conceal or disguise (something unfavourable) by treating it briefly or representing it misleadingly

brush something under the carpet

draw a veil over

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Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

treat contemptuously

be scornful about

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

take the piss out of

bite one's thumb at

treat with contempt

hold up to ridicule

make a monkey out of

cock a snook at

show contempt for

hold in contempt

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

turn up one's nose

give Bronx cheer

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey of

wind someone up

pull somebody's leg

be contemptuous of

be contemptuous about

play a practical joke

curl your lip at

consider beneath one

turn nose up at

turn up your nose at

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

blow raspberries at

spit in the eye of

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

give offence to

step on one's toes

hurt someone's feelings

cast aspersions on

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

call someone names

cut to the quick

transgress against

fail to observe

fail to comply with

set one's face against

commit a breach of

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

fly in the face of

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg

think little of

treat as unimportant

treat something lightly

comment negatively

find fault with

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

criticize unfairly

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

take dim view of

spread lies about

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

throw brickbats at

give a bad name

inveigh against

fulminate against

hold forth against

throw stones at

express contempt

hold up to scorn

look down one's nose at

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Verb

To hide or conceal something (literally or figuratively)

sweep under the carpet

sweep under the rug

sweep something under the carpet

sweep something under the rug

paper over the cracks

pull a veil over

deal rapidly with

treat as unimportant

draw a veil over

keep under wraps

keep under your hat

give a false idea of

keep out of sight

give a false account of

put up a smokescreen

make inconspicuous

keep silent about

not breathe a word of

cast a shadow over

put out of sight

keep quiet about

keep the lid on

put out of the way

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To fail to care for or pay attention to

pay no attention to

procrastinate over

fail to care for

fail to remember

be irresponsible

keep one's distance

turn your back on

turn one's back on

throw to the winds

pay little attention to

have nothing to do with

take no notice of

be remiss about

fail to provide for

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

not trouble oneself

think little of

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

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To snub or reject someone or something contemptuously

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

treat with contempt

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

show disrespect

show disrespect for

turn one's back on

not give time of day

turn deaf ear to

give the cold shoulder to

look right through

send to Coventry

have no use for

hold in contempt

show contempt for

tell someone where to get off

be contemptuous about

regard with contempt

feel contempt for

cock a snook at

look right through someone

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

look down nose at

turn your back on

turn your nose up at

give the bum's rush

pretend not to see

turn up one's nose

thumb one's nose at

look straight through someone

look down one's nose at

hand someone the frozen mitt

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

express contempt

find intolerable

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

hold up to scorn

not be able to bear

not be able to stomach

not be able to stand

tell someone to get lost

turn a deaf ear

turn a blind eye

pay no attention to

look the other way

put in one's place

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

give the brushoff

kick in the teeth

look coldly upon

transgress against

fail to observe

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

fail to comply with

set one's face against

commit a breach of

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

take the piss out of

fly in the face of

keep someone at arm's length

be scornful about

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

consider beneath you

curl your lip at

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

leave out in the cold

dislike greatly

have nothing to do with

have nothing more to do with

give a wide berth to

wash one's hands of

take exception to

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

leave in the cold

hold in disdain

feel repugnance towards

find disgusting

give somebody the cold shoulder

refuse admittance to

give somebody the run-around

feel repugnance

have a strong aversion to

be unable to stomach

have aversion to

pay no attention

feel hostile towards

regard with disgust

turn one's nose up at

feel aversion towards

feel revulsion towards

bear a grudge against

withhold patronage

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

place an embargo on

refuse to take part in

give someone the push

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

give someone the air

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