take no for an answer
To accept a disappointing response.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is very stubborn and will not take no for an answer.”
“The salesperson was so persistent that he simply refused to take no for an answer when I tried to leave.”
“Despite the committee's repeated rejections of his proposal, the ambitious architect refused to take no for an answer and continued to lobby for his vision.”
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answer on a postcard
A brief answer or opinion.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
Last updated August 10, 2026