give someone the go-by

give (one) the go-by

To disregard or ignore one. Man, none of these pedestrians will stop and talk to me—they just keep giving me the go-by.
See also: give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give someone the go-by

tv. to bypass someone; to ignore someone. (see also go-by.) I didn’t mean to give you the go-by. I’m preoccupied, that’s all.
See also: give, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • give the go-by
  • give (one) the go-by
  • get the go-by
  • would not give someone the time of day
  • give someone the time of day
  • not give (one) the time of day
  • not give anyone the time of day
  • not give somebody the time of day
  • not give someone the time of day
  • short shrift, to get/give