turn away transitive verb 🗨 to refuse admittance or acceptance to 🗨 to send away : REJECT, DISMISS People can use the service up to three times a year, although in practice no one would be turned away in an emergency. Too many potential suitable adoptiveparents are getting turned away because they may not be the right ethnic match, are overweight or may have smoked. I watch a woman in a ludicrous pink party frock and a tiny top hat getting turned away by incredulous bouncers. @learningadvancedenglish @learningadvancedenglish @learningadvancedenglish #phrasalverb 130 views09:00
