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Read the following sentence from the passage.

He didn't publish his first children's book until 1937, and that was only after some two dozen brush-offs from publishers.

What is the connotation of the word "brush-off"?

A.
giving up too easily
B.
failing to get the hint
C.
being spoken to rudely
D.
being treated as unimportant

Sagot :

Hey there!

There are total three meanings of brush-off:

  1. brush-off = to remove something with a brush
  2. brush-off = to ignore something
  3. brush-off = to depart

Here,the correct option is:

"D" being treated as unimportant or being ignored.

Explanation:

As in the passage given above,the meaning of "brush-off" clearly says that it is ignored by the publishers.

Hope it helps

I would say d because that’s how I feel when someone’s brushing me off or pushing me away
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