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Select the most appropriate homonym. He gave her a cold shoulder at the party.
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Select the most appropriate homonym.
He gave her a cold shoulder at the party.

A.

Apology

B.

Embrace

C.

Complaint

D.

Ignore

Correct option is D

Option (d) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom: “give someone the cold shoulder.”
Meaning: To treat someone with deliberate indifference; to ignore or snub a person (जानबूझकर उपेक्षा/अनदेखी करना).
Example: After their argument, Rahul gave Neha the cold shoulder for a week.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Give someone the brush-off — to dismiss or reject curtly (रुखाई से टाल देना).
· Cut someone dead — to ignore someone deliberately in public (जानबूझकर अनदेखा करना).
· Freeze someone out — to exclude someone from a group or activity (अलग-थलग कर देना).
· Give someone the silent treatment — to refuse to speak as a sign of displeasure (चुप्पी साधकर दंड देना).

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