- turn someone down
- turn someone down†to issue a refusal to someone. •
We had to turn Joan down, even though her proposal was okay.
•We turned down Joan, even though her credentials were good.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
turn someone down
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turn someone down — reject an offer or application made by someone the Air Force turned him down on medical grounds … Useful english dictionary
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turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
turn down someone — turn down (someone/something) to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to someone s idea. The bank turned down their request for a loan. Go ahead and ask her out, if you re prepared for her to turn you down … New idioms dictionary
