blown off

Stood up, ditched

Blown off describes something dismissed, ignored, or skipped.

If you were blown off, someone failed to show up or brushed aside your importance: I waited an hour—she totally blew me off.

Plans get blown off when abandoned: We blew off the meeting.

Responsibilities blown off are neglected.

The phrase carries a sting of rejection or carelessness.

Related

left hanging · blast · wind · wind gust · cancellation · rip · rejection · snubbed · disappointed · abandonment · uprooted · scatter · slighted · swept away · stood up · neglected · frustrated · skipped

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Opposites
commitment/attendance

blown offhonored

Given recognition or respect

kept · attended · made good on · fulfilled · prioritized

seriousness/treatment

blown offtaken seriously

addressed · considered · respected · valued · heeded

Family

blow, off, blows, blew, blowing, blown, blower, blowers, blowout

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG