turn something down
Phrasal verb · Daily EnglishDaily EnglishB1
To refuse an offer — or to lower the volume, heat, or power.
1What it means
Meaning 1: reject / refuse an offer, invitation, or request: They turned down my application.
Meaning 2: reduce the level of something with a control: Turn the music down. The opposite is turn up.
💡 You turn a dial down to lower it — and “turn down” an offer the same way.
2Examples
- She turned down the job because the salary was too low.
- Can you turn the heating down a little?
- He turned down our invitation to dinner.
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1. “He turned down the promotion.” This means he…
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