He waved away my offer of help.
wave away
idiomTo reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.
When I tried to apologize for the mistake, she simply waved away my concerns and walked out of the room.
The tired politician waved away the persistent reporters, signaling that he had no further comments on the ongoing investigation.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas