English · Idiom Historical

to turn down

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To reject; a candidate at an examination, election, etc., who does not meet with success is said to be turned down.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ chối; ứng viên trong một kỳ thi, bầu cử, v.v., không đạt thành công được nói là bị từ chối.

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “to turn down” mean?

To reject; a candidate at an examination, election, etc., who does not meet with success is said to be turned down.

Is “to turn down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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