Possible Clues:

• Not 20 down that the GI is back with nothing on hand
• Refusing to acknowledge
• Cutting the American soldier with nothing on hand
• Brushing off one good impediment to marriage proposal?
• Tuning out
• The backward American soldier has nothing on hand for the girl
• No, no wing and nothing on hand at last
• You would not know there's nothing on the finger at last
• Having nothing to do with the American soldier if he's back without phoning
• Giving the brush to