give someone the go-by

give (one) the go-by

To disregard or ignore one. Man, none of these pedestrians will stop and talk to me—they just keep giving me the go-by.See also: give

give someone the go-by

tv. to bypass someone; to ignore someone. (see also go-by.) I didn’t mean to give you the go-by. I’m preoccupied, that’s all. See also: give, someone