get the go-by

get the go-by

To be disregarded or ignored. Man, none of these pedestrians will stop and talk to me—I keep getting the go-by.
See also: get
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get the go-by

Inf. to be ignored or passed by. It was my turn, but I got the go-by. Tom stood on the road for fifteen minutes trying to get a ride, but all he could get was the go-by.
See also: get
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • give (one) the go-by
  • give someone the go-by
  • give the go-by
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (it) don't bother me none
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • it's dogged that does it