turnsomething/someonedown
phrasal verbwithturnverbuk/tɜːn/us/tɝːn/
B2
torefuseanofferorrequest:
Heofferedher atriptoAustraliabut sheturnedit/him down.
Heturneddown thejobbecause itinvolvedtoo muchtravelling.
- Sheturneddown theopportunitytoworkinParis.
- Heaskedher tomarryhim, but sheturnedhim down.
- Iheardthat heturneddown aknighthood.
- Heturneddown thechanceto have his ownexhibition.
- Would youturndown thechancetomeetNelson Mandela?
Refusing & rejecting
- abnegate
- abnegation
- bar
- batsomething/someoneaway
- blow(something)out
- brush
- disown
- jettison
- laugh
- miss a chance/opportunityidiom
- punt onsomething
- quit
- quit onsomeone
- react
- react againstsomething
- repudiate
- resistant
- spurn
- turnyournose upidiom
- unclaimed