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Rejection making bishop hurry away (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brush off

'rejection' is the definition.
(I know that brush-off is a type of rejection)

'bishop hurry away' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'B' (chess abbreviation).
'hurry' becomes 'rush' (synonyms).
'away' becomes 'off' (synonyms).
'b'+'rush'+'off'='BRUSH-OFF'

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for brush off that I've seen before include "Rudely dismiss" , "Refusal to acknowledge" , "Cold shoulder" , "Snub" , "Curt rejection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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