refuse (something) to (one)
refuse (something) to (one)
To decline to give or grant something to one. The prison guard was accused of refusing medical treatment to dozens of inmates. Unfortunately, the company is completely within their rights to refuse insurance benefits to new employees.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
refuse something to someone
to deny someone permission to receive or use something. You wouldn't refuse water to me, would you? Nothing at all was refused to the new employee.
See also: refuse
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- refuse to
- beat (one) to (something)
- keep (something) dark
- keep it/something dark
- keep something dark
- from the sublime to the ridiculous
- have half an eye on (someone or something)
- have one eye on (someone or something)
- have one eye/half an eye on something
- keep half an eye on (someone or something)