Slang definitions & phrases for not give someone the time of day
not give someone the time of day
verb phrase
Not do the slightest favor for; not greet or speak to; have contempt for: Like him? I wouldn't give that bastard the time of day
[1593+; the dated instance, from Shakespeare, is not in the negative]
Idioms and Phrases with not give someone the time of day
not give someone the time of day
Ignore someone, refuse to pay the slightest attention to someone, as in He's tried to be friendly but she won't give him the time of day. This expression, first recorded in 1864, alludes to refusing even to answer the question, “What time is it?”