refuse an offer
121sorry — sor|ry W2S1 [ˈsɔri US ˈsa:ri, ˈso:ri] adj comparative sorrier superlative sorriest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 sorry/I m sorry 2¦(ashamed)¦ 3 sorry? 4¦(feeling pity)¦ 5¦(sad/disappointed)¦ 6 you ll be sorry 7 I m sorry to say (that) …
122very — ver|y [ veri ] function word *** Very can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs): It had been a long day and he was very tired. I always walk very quickly. She writes very well. as an adjective (only before a… …
123a knock back — Meaning A reversal of fortune or disappointment. Also used in a verb form as to knock back , meaning to refuse an offer. Origin Australian origin …
124could — [[t]kəd, STRONG kʊd[/t]] ♦ (Could is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. Could is sometimes considered to be the past form of can, but in this dictionary the two words are dealt with separately.) 1) MODAL You use could to… …
125burn your bridges — If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you burn your bridges, you do something that will be impossible to rectify in the… …
126rain check — noun N. Amer. 1》 a ticket given for later use when an outdoor event is interrupted or postponed by rain. 2》 a coupon issued by a shop, guaranteeing that a sale item which is out of stock may be purchased at a later date at the same reduced price …
127repulse — 1 verb (T) formal 1 to defeat a military attack: They attacked with cavalry but were repulsed. 2 if something or someone repulses you, you feel they are very unpleasant: The very thought of his cold clammy hands repulsed me. see also: repulsive… …
128no way — spoken 1) used for saying that you will definitely not do something or that something will definitely not happen Are you inviting Phil to your party? No way! no way is someone doing something: No way am I going to refuse an offer like that! there …
