He won't give me the time of day meaning in English

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Definition

he won't give me the time of day: he won't pay attention to me; he has no time for me at all idiom

Susie doesn't give Philip the time of day. She doesn't even say "hello" to him.

Examples

"Mick : I know that Warbuckle has an exclusive contract with you in the States, but down under, he won't give us the time of day."

Exercise 1

Near the end of the dialogue, Mick tells Philip that Warbuckle's Department Stores "won't give him the time of day". What does Mick mean by this?

Warbuckle's representatives won't tell Mick what time it is

Warbuckle's representatives refuse to discount their prices for Delavigne salesmen

Warbuckle's representatives ignore Mick and the Delavigne staff

Warbuckle's representatives are never punctual when meeting with Mick

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Near the end of the dialogue, Mick tells Philip that Warbuckle's Department Stores "won't give him the time of day". What does Mick mean by this?

Warbuckle's representatives won't tell Mick what time it is

This expression shouldn't be interpreted literally. It is a figurative expression which isn't related to the actual "time of day".

Warbuckle's representatives refuse to discount their prices for Delavigne salesmen

This expression "to give someone the time of day" isn't related to the idea of "discounting" or "reducing prices".

Warbuckle's representatives ignore Mick and the Delavigne staff

If someone "won't give you the time of day", it means that they are unwilling, or refuse to recognize or converse with you. The expression indicates that one person is ignoring another. Mick is expressing that Warbuckle's representatives in Australia won't agree to meet or negotiate with Delavigne.

Warbuckle's representatives are never punctual when meeting with Mick

This expression shouldn't be interpreted literally. It is a figurative expression which isn't related to the actual "time of day", "lateness" or "punctuality".

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