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Meanings of turn down in anglès
Synonyms
Examples for "scorn"
Examples for "scorn"
1
I laughed the idea to scorn; you maintained that it was possible.
2
In other words, don't open him up to public scorn or liability.
3
Maurice Latey, working on the German Service, poured scorn on the offer.
4
The first two commands he obeyed; the third he treated with scorn.
5
Western countries pour scorn on Russia's denials that it aids the rebels.
1
Either house could reject the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
There are a number of reasons why workers should reject Partnership 2000:
3
I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
4
South Korea's Defence Ministry officials said the government would reject the request.
5
If there is no change, don't be surprised if people reject Europe.
1
Such political movements thrive on the ineloquent disdain of the political establishment.
2
The disdain for upper-class society would have been recognised at the time.
3
The wind hurled their words away in disdain of the puny effort.
4
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE have in common their disdain for Iran.
5
He regarded the bourgeoisie and the deputies with the same hateful disdain.
1
However, it is thought that some funds will spurn a consortium arrangement.
2
You chose to spurn the first; now you must test the other.
3
But I spurn the angel, and open my door to the beast.
4
Thy step will no longer spurn the earth that it treads on.
5
But I spurn him for a hero- Irejecthim for a brother.
1
Despite the conference's one-sidedness, it was difficult to completely pooh-pooh its content.
2
The standard riposte to concerns about automation is to pooh-pooh them.
3
They used to pooh-pooh the idea of the alchemists that gold had medicinal virtue.
4
This feature of the process renders it one which the strongest minded cannot pooh-pooh.
5
I suppose the tendency would have been to pooh-pooh it.
1
If you do, you'll freeze off your tootsies, and make your lungs sick.
2
My balls would freeze off, if they haven't already. He reached down and checked himself.
3
If you do want to freeze off the most valuable appendages of your hands, then go ahead.
4
Now come on, my feet are about to freeze off. She put an arm around his shoulder.
5
I wish I had a real girl friend, but you tactfully freeze off all the girls I like.
Usage of turn down in anglès
1
However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
2
Watson said it was possible the three would turn down the request.
3
However, her decision to turn down the historic offer ended up backfiring.
4
However, if the oil starts smoking, turn down the heat without delay.
5
Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume.
6
I see a van speed past and turn down the Clarks' drive.
7
We can turn down any case we don't feel comfortable with, though.
8
Is it too much to ask you to turn down the volume?
9
I came out here to ask them to turn down the music.
10
He doesn't want to leave this world, just turn down the volume.
11
It's unclear how many of those people did turn down the offer.
12
She wanted to turn down the job, but he had been insistent.
13
A huge burst of static forced Griff to turn down the feed.
14
Call me shallow: I wasn't about to turn down a paying customer.
15
That would have been a hard request to turn down, I imagine.
16
Baste liberally and turn down gas when the fish begins to brown.
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