Expressions (A–Z)
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He rejected him from upon him
To deny or refuse to accept someone, to reject or prevent his closeness.
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He turned his face away empty
See: "They returned empty-handed."
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I don’t want / I am not willing
I do not wish to; I am unwilling or uninterested.
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No comment
By extension: I am not willing to answer. Refusing to confirm or deny what was a...
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No favors
I forgo receiving any favor from you. A response to a refusal that expresses ang...
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No need
Figuratively: I am not interested. A polite response to decline an offer.
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not even a thread or a sandal strap
See: "from the smallest thing to the greatest"
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Not on your life!
Figuratively: Never. Not ever.
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One does not refuse a greater person; one refuses a lesser, but not a greater
Etiquette dictates that one should not refuse the request of a person of higher...
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R
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Rejected by all and sundry
He refused emphatically; he rejected it outright.
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