give somebody/get the silent treatment
get the silent treatment
To be ignored or deliberately not spoken to by someone who is angry at one. Well, I must have done something wrong because I've been getting the silent treatment from him all week.
See also: get, silent, treatment
give (one) the silent treatment
To ignore or deliberately avoid talking to one due to being angry at them. Well, I must have done something wrong because he's been giving me the silent treatment all week.
See also: give, silent, treatment
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give somebody/get the ˈsilent treatment
refuse to talk to somebody, usually because you are angry with them; be treated in this way: Are you going to talk to me now, or are you still giving me the silent treatment?See also: get, give, silent, somebody, treatment
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get the silent treatment
- give (one) the silent treatment
- give someone the silent treatment
- look through
- look through (one)
- be (as) silent as the grave
- (as) quiet as the grave
- (as) silent as the dead
- (as) silent as the grave
- look straight through (one)