turn down a proposal

  • 1turn down — phr verb Turn down is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mouth Turn down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑appeal, ↑applicant, ↑application, ↑bass, ↑chance, ↑collar, ↑heat, ↑heater, ↑heating, ↑ …

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  • 2turn down — /ˌtɜ:n daυn/ verb to refuse something ● The board turned down the proposal. ● The bank turned down their request for a loan. ● The application for a licence was turned down. ● He turned down the job he was offered …

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  • 3proposal — n. 1) to make, present, put forth, put forward a proposal 2) to accept, adopt a proposal 3) to consider, entertain; receive a proposal 4) to kill (colloq.), reject, turn down a proposal 5) a concrete proposal 6) a proposal falls through 7) a… …

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  • 4turn somebody down — ˌturn sb/sthˈdown derived to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it • Why did she turn down your invitation? • He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. • He asked her to marry him but she turned him …

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  • 5turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… …

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  • 6proposal — noun 1 plan ADJECTIVE ▪ concrete ▪ detailed ▪ draft ▪ Under the draft proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened. ▪ controversial …

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  • 7turn over — verb 1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 5) hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: ↑pass, ↑hand, ↑reach, ↑pass on …

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  • 8turn — verb 1》 move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis.     ↘twist or sprain (an ankle). 2》 move into a different position, especially so as to face the opposite direction.     ↘change or cause to change direction.     ↘(of the… …

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  • 9turn someone/thing down — 1》 reject an offer or proposal or someone making one. 2》 (turn something down) adjust a control on an electrical device to reduce the volume, heat, etc. → turn …

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  • 10turn thumbs down — verb vote against The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position • Syn: ↑vote down • Hypernyms: ↑vote • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * phrasal …

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