take no for an answer

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Meaning: (idiomatic,chiefly in the negative)Toacceptadisappointingresponse.2024August 21, Peter Plisner, “The changing role of our railway stations”, inRAIL, number1016, page62:However, as anyone who knew Adrian Shooter would affirm, he very rarelytook no for an answer.

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