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1
to
raise
your
shoulders
and then
lower
them in
order
to say you do not know or are not
interested
:
Examples:
"Where's Dad?" "How should I know?"
replied
my
brother
, shrugging.
He
shrugged
his
shoulders
as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.
figurative
Thousands
of people are
starving
to
death
while the world shrugs
its
shoulders
(=
shows
no
interest
or care).
2
the
action
of
raising
and
lowering
your
shoulders
to
express
something:
Examples:
"I'm
afraid
there's nothing I can do about your problem," she said with a shrug.
"Well, I guess we'll just have to do what he says," said Kim with a shrug of
resignation
.
3
a
short
cardigan
for
women
4
to
raise
your
shoulders
to
express
that you do not know, do not care, or are not sure about something:
Examples:
[ I ] My
brother
just
shrugged
in
reply
, too
lazy
to
answer
in
words
.
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