Grammar fix
brush aside
dismiss (figurative)
to refuse to consider something seriously, especially someone’s opinion, suggestion, or concern, by treating it as unimportant or irrelevant
phrasal verbC1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The manager brushed aside all our suggestions without even listening.
Some politicians tend to brush aside public criticism, which can lead to a lack of trust in government.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He brushed aside of their concerns.
Say: He brushed aside their concerns.
Takes the object directly — no 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Peremptorily disregarded as inconsequential' is formal; 'brush aside' is the natural verb.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
brush aside + objection
- concerns
- objections
- criticism
- questions