turn down

Example Sentences

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Germany, Italy, Norway and Sweden turned down invitations to participate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Relegation-threatened Forest want to strengthen their squad before the transfer window closes on Monday and have made a bid for the Sweden international, but sources have told BBC Sport the offer will be turned down.

From BBC

Abraham also turned down Arsenal on that occasion, as he viewed Roma's project under Mourinho as the ideal platform to progress - and the forward's time in Serie A should be viewed as a success.

From BBC

But when he finally turned down Wallace, the sun was already to the tree line.

From Literature

"But it's hard to turn down a home Games and there is something special about it coming back to Glasgow for me."

From BBC