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turn away

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turn someone/something away
to refuse to see or talk to someone, or to consider something. If anyone comes to the door, just turn them away. She has turned away every opportunity to improve her English in the last ten years.
See also: away, turn
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he continued, as the Fox began to turn away as soon as he had heard the news.
Fables by Aesop View in context
It was Mr Allworthy's custom never to punish any one, not even to turn away a servant, in a passion.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
As I drew nearer yet, it was about to turn away, when it stopped, and let me come up with it.
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