Turn down
You can turn down a job because it is unsuitable, or turn down the music because it is too loud. One means refusing an opportunity; the other means lowering a setting.
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You can turn down a job because it is unsuitable, or turn down the music because it is too loud. One means refusing an opportunity; the other means lowering a setting.
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A difficult recipe can turn out well, and a rumour can turn out to be false. The phrase often reveals a final result that was uncertain or surprising.
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A late guest can turn up at your door, lost keys can turn up under a sofa, and you can turn up the heating. Context separates arrival, discovery and a higher level.
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You can work out a bill, work out why a device failed, work out at the gym, or hope a plan works out. The object and subject reveal the meaning.
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