Pronunciation: /nɑt ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ðə taɪm ʌv deɪ/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality (e.g. someone, time, day)
A1 She does not give him the time of day.
A2 He felt ignored by his classmates who would not give him the time of day.
B1 The boss does not give her employees the time of day.
B2 Despite his efforts, she still would not give him the time of day.
C1 In high society, it is common for people to not give others the time of day based on their social status.
C2 She was so busy with her own affairs that she would not give anyone the time of day.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being (e.g. give)
A1 She does not give him the time of day because she is mad at him.
A2 He felt ignored when she did not give him the time of day.
B1 I try not to give negative people the time of day.
B2 She refused to give him the time of day after he lied to her.
C1 The CEO does not give incompetent employees the time of day.
C2 Despite his attempts to be friendly, she still did not give him the time of day.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence (e.g. of)
A1 She does not give him the time of day because she is angry with him.
A2 I will not give my ex-boyfriend the time of day after what he did.
B1 The boss does not give lazy employees the time of day.
B2 I do not give negative people the time of day in my life.
C1 As a successful CEO, she does not give unproductive meetings the time of day.
C2 In his position of power, the president does not give frivolous requests the time of day.
article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun refers to a specific or general item (e.g. the)
A1 She does not give him the time of day.
A2 He felt ignored by his classmates who would not give him the time of day.
B1 The new manager does not give her team members the time of day.
B2 Despite his efforts, she still would not give him the time of day.
C1 The CEO does not give anyone who disagrees with him the time of day.
C2 The famous actress is known for not giving paparazzi the time of day.
formal She is so busy that she would not give someone the time of day.
informal He's too stuck up to even give her the time of day.
slang I wouldn't give that guy the time of day if my life depended on it.
figurative After what he did, she would not give him the time of day even if he begged.
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