to refuse one
111close one's eyes to — ► close one s eyes to refuse to acknowledge (something unpleasant). Main Entry: ↑eye …
112dig in one's heels — ► dig in one s heels stubbornly refuse to compromise. Main Entry: ↑dig …
113stick to one's guns — ► stick to one s guns informal refuse to compromise or change. Main Entry: ↑gun …
114bury one's head in the sand — To refuse to face the facts • • • Main Entry: ↑bury * * * ignore unpleasant realities …
115dig one's heels in — To refuse to be moved or persuaded • • • Main Entry: ↑dig …
116dig in one's heels — To behave stubbornly • • • Main Entry: ↑heel * * * resist stubbornly; refuse to give in he has dug in his heels and refuses to leave …
117turn up one's nose at — (informal) To refuse or receive contemptuously • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * see nose …
118nail one's colors to the mast — {literary} To let everyone know what you think is right and refuse to change. * /During the election campaign the candidate nailed his colors to the mast on the question of civil rights./ …
119strike one funny — {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining. * / It strikes me funny, he said, that you should refuse my invitation to visit my chateau in France. After all, you love both red wine and old castles. / …
120turn one's back on — {v. phr.} To refuse to help (someone in trouble or need.) * /He turned his back on his own family when they needed help./ * /The poorer nations are often not grateful for our help, but still we can not turn our back on them./ Compare: GO BACK… …
