She shrugged off the criticism as harmless.
•I passed off the remark as misinformed.
•Bill scolded me, but I just passed it off.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
shrug something off — shrug (something) off to act as if something is unimportant or not a problem. Although constantly troubled by a lack of money, he was able to shrug it off with a joke. The runner has been trying hard to shrug off a back injury that doesn t seem… … New idioms dictionary
shrug something aside — ˌshrug sth ˈoff/aˈside derived to treat sth as if it is not important Syn: ↑dismiss • Shrugging off her injury, she played on. • He shrugged aside suggestions that he resign. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
shrug something off — If your shrug something off, you dismiss it as being unimportant. He was aware of the danger but he just shrugged it off … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
shrug something away — ˌshrug sb/sth ˈoff/aˈway derived to push sb/sth back or away with your shoulders • Kevin shrugged off his jacket. • She shrugged him away angrily. Main entry: ↑shrugderived … Useful english dictionary
shrug something off — dismiss something as unimportant. → shrug … English new terms dictionary
shrug something off — DISREGARD, dismiss, take no notice of, ignore, pay no heed to, play down, make light of. → shrug … Useful english dictionary
ˌshrug sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to not let something worry or upset you … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shrug off — shrug (something) off to act as if something is unimportant or not a problem. Although constantly troubled by a lack of money, he was able to shrug it off with a joke. The runner has been trying hard to shrug off a back injury that doesn t seem… … New idioms dictionary
shrug your shoulders — shrug (your) shoulders to not care or feel unable to do anything. The reason most people aren t excited about the election is that both candidates leave them shrugging their shoulders. Related vocabulary: shrug something off Etymology: based on… … New idioms dictionary
shrug shoulders — shrug (your) shoulders to not care or feel unable to do anything. The reason most people aren t excited about the election is that both candidates leave them shrugging their shoulders. Related vocabulary: shrug something off Etymology: based on… … New idioms dictionary
shrug off — verb minimize the importance of, brush aside (Freq. 1) Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points • Hypernyms: ↑dismiss, ↑disregard, ↑brush aside, ↑brush off, ↑discount, ↑push aside, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
