to reject someone
41turn someone/something down — 1) his novel was turned down Syn: reject, spurn, rebuff, refuse, decline 2) Pete turned the sound down Syn: reduce, lower, decrease, lessen, mute …
42turn someone/something down — 1 his novel was turned down: REJECT, spurn, rebuff, refuse, decline; Brit. informal knock back. 2 Pete turned the sound down: REDUCE, lower …
43ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …
44Verbal abuse — (also called reviling) is a form of abusive behavior involving the use of language. It is a form of profanity in that it can occur with or without the use of expletives. Whilst oral communication is the most common form of verbal abuse, it… …
45chill — 1. AND chilly n. a cold can of beer. □ ey, toss me a chill, would ya, buddy? □ You ready for another chill? 2. tv. to kill someone. (Underworld.) □ Rocko had orders to chill Barlowe or not to show his face again …
46big — adjective (bigger, biggest) 1》 of considerable size, power, or extent. ↘larger than others of the same kind. ↘informal exciting great interest or popularity. 2》 of considerable importance or seriousness. 3》 informal, often ironic generous …
47bum's rush — /bʌmz ˈrʌʃ/ (say bumz rush) Colloquial –noun 1. the peremptory dismissal of an unwanted person. 2. the peremptory rejection of an idea or proposal. –phrase 3. give someone the bum s rush, a. to eject someone forcibly. b. to reject someone, as by… …
48dumped — adj. dropped in a pile; (Slang) rejected by someone (e.g.: Did you hear the lates? Steve was dumped by Susan last night ) dÊŒmp n. garbage dumping site; warehouse; aggregation; copying of a part of memory into an output or storage device… …
49give him the brush-off — turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush off …
50flick — verb 1》 make or cause to make a sudden quick movement. 2》 propel with a quick movement of the fingers. 3》 (flick through) look quickly through (a book, magazine, etc.). noun 1》 a sudden quick movement or blow. ↘(a flick through) a quick look… …
