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turn away
Meaning: If someone turns you away, they don't allow you to enter a place.
Synonym: send away, refuse entry toFor example:
- turn sb away They turned us away at the door because we didn't have tickets.
- turn away sb Doormen at five star hotels sometimes turn away people who aren't properly dressed.
- be turned away Several protesters were turned away by security guards when they tried to enter the meeting.
Quick Quiz:
An embassy official turned him away at the gate because he didn't have any
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