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shrug off

shrug off

 
pronunciation:
shruhg awf
See:
shrug
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to act as if something does not matter.
The runner shrugged off his pain and continued on.
definition 2: to give up or get rid of.
She shrugged off her worries and went to a movie.
definition 3: to wiggle out of something worn on or over the shoulders.
The children shrugged off their jackets.