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Old November 01, 2010, 07:00 AM
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Dar la espalda

Does this mean to give the cold shoulder or to show suppport (give a had)?
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No, it's not to support someone, but to give the cold shoulder.
That's the way I get it in Spanish.
Also "volverle la espalda a alguien" = "to turn one's back on someone."
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