Possible Clues:

• Rejection, dismissal
• Casually dismiss fox's condition after hunt
• How to deal with dandruff on cold shoulder?
• Give the cold shoulder to
• Peremptorily dismiss first of batsmen � get out with pace
• Dismiss British officer over stampede
• Bowled, quickly try to escape dismissal
• Ignore sweeper out of form
• Unhygienic smell around Rush party leads to the cold shoulder
• Snub bachelor, then scarper