turn down

Example Sentences

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"I was doing that and then I was doing the animation in the evening, because I wasn't going to turn down Elton John."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“It’s not like we can call parents for backup care. I had to turn down the job.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Polls and other research show that the American people want the nation’s leaders to turn down the political temperature.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Still waiting for Doncic and Reaves to return, the Lakers can’t turn down any advantageous shots, coach JJ Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Well, what self-respecting middle school kid would turn down a free pass to get out of work?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman