- turn someone off
- informalmake someone bored or repelled.→ turn
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turn someone off
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turn someone off — turn (someone) off to cause someone to lose interest or sympathy. Her offensive remarks really turned me off. Her opening statement completely turned off the jury … New idioms dictionary
turn someone off — tv. to dull someone’s interest in someone or something. □ The prof turned me off to the subject. CD The preacher set out to turn off the congregation to sin … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
turn someone off — (informal) PUT OFF, leave cold, repel, disgust, revolt, offend; disenchant, alienate; bore; N. Amer. informal gross out. → turn * * * informal induce a feeling of boredom or disgust in someone … Useful english dictionary
ˌturn sb ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to make someone feel bored or no longer interested in something This sort of talk could turn a lot of voters off.[/ex] 2) to stop someone feeling sexually attracted or sexually excited Ant: turn sb on … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turn someone’s water off — tv. to deflate someone; to silence someone. □ He said you were stupid, huh? Well, I guess that turns your water off! CD That really turned off her water … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
turn off — turn (someone) off to cause someone to lose interest or sympathy. Her offensive remarks really turned me off. Her opening statement completely turned off the jury … New idioms dictionary
put someone off — DETER, discourage, dissuade, daunt, unnerve, intimidate, scare off, repel, repulse; distract, disturb, divert, sidetrack; informal turn off. → put * * * 1) cancel or postpone an appointment with someone he d put off Martin until nine o clock 2)… … Useful english dictionary
brush someone off — he tried to help, but she brushed him off Syn: rebuff, dismiss, spurn, reject; slight, scorn, disdain; ignore, disregard, snub, turn one s back on, give someone the cold shoulder, freeze out; jilt, cast aside, discard … Thesaurus of popular words
put someone off — Syn: deter, discourage, dissuade, daunt, unnerve, intimidate, scare off; informal turn off … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
brush someone off — REBUFF, dismiss, spurn, reject; slight, scorn, disdain; ignore, disregard, snub, cut, turn one s back on, give someone the cold shoulder, freeze out; jilt … Useful english dictionary
