Cold shoulder vs. cold hand

[Golf]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #18 "Hot and Cold", question 5

Since the argument we've had about the garden hedge, our neighbours take no notice of us and give us the cold ......... when they see us.

(a) ankle
(b) shoulder
(c) elbow
(d) hand

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #18 "Hot and Cold", answer 5

Since the argument we've had about the garden hedge, our neighbours take no notice of us and give us the cold shoulder when they see us.

Correct answer: (b) shoulder

Your answer was: incorrect
Since the argument we've had about the garden hedge, our neighbours take no notice of us and give us the cold hand when they see us.
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Why have to be cold sholder can you explain me some how?

And if It 's impossible to write all about body idiom to the other I 'll be so pleased and taken by surprize .......

Thank you very much
Golf

[Torsten]

If you give someone the cold shoulder you signal that you don't want to communicate with them. This usually happens after you had an argument with them.
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[Tamara]

Hi Golf

[Alan]

Hi,

You might be interested to know how the expression comes about. If you turn your shoulder around as in turning your back on seeing someone, you are indicating to another person that you don't want to have anything to do with them. In this way you giving them the cold (unfriendly) shoulder.

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[Raperonzolo]

why SHOULDER ? can someone tell me the origin of this idiom?

I give somebody the hand... but the shouder?!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ok ok ok you had explained it yet

well I still don't agree completely to the using of this part of the body but no one cares

[Shyone]

In German we say 'to show the cold shoulder', which I think hits the nail on the head, and expresses it much better.
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[Kitosdad]

And in England we say, " Cold hands/feet, warm heart.
Funny old world isn't it?.

Kitos.
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