give the cold shoulder meaning in Hindi

give the cold shoulder in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options:
   "Give someone the cold shoulder."

   ATo treat someone warmlyBTo ignore someoneCTo scold someoneDTo make someone comfortable
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) To ignore someone

   The idiom 'Give someone the cold shoulder' means to deliberately ignore or show indifference toward someone.
   Option 2 (To ignore someone) is correct as it accurately conveys the idiomatic meaning.
   Option 1 (To treat someone warmly) is wrong as it is the opposite of the idiom's meaning.
   Option 3 (To scold someone) is wrong because scolding implies active criticism, not ignoring.
   Option 4 (To make someone comfortable) is wrong as comfort is the opposite of cold treatment.

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   To give the cold shoulder

   ATo show kindnessBTo ignore or slightCTo embrace warmlyDTo show support
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) To ignore or slight

   Meaning: to give the cold shoulder = to ignore someone deliberately, to treat them with pointed coldness *(जान-बूझकर अनदेखा करना, बेरुख़ी दिखाना)*.
   To ignore or slight *(उपेक्षा करना, तिरस्कार करना)* says exactly that — the *cold* in the idiom is the coldness of the treatment, not of the weather.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • To show kindness *(दया दिखाना)* — the direct opposite; a cold shoulder is warmth withheld.
   • To embrace warmly *(गर्मजोशी से गले लगाना)* — again the reverse, and it reads the idiom's *shoulder* far too literally.
   • To show support *(समर्थन देना)* — backing a person is the very thing a cold shoulder refuses to do.
   Word help.
   slight (verb) = to insult by treating without pr

Examples

• “After the argument, she gave him the cold shoulder for days.”

give the cold shoulder – questions

What is the meaning of give the cold shoulder in Hindi?

give the cold shoulder means “जानबूझकर अनदेखा या उपेक्षा करना” in Hindi. In English: To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly

What are the synonyms of give the cold shoulder?

Synonyms of give the cold shoulder: ignore, snub, shun, brush off.

What is the opposite of give the cold shoulder?

Antonyms of give the cold shoulder: welcome warmly, embrace.

Has give the cold shoulder been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – give the cold shoulder has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025.

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