Business English vocabulary: Turn Down an Offer

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Here's this week's phrase:

TURN DOWN AN/ THE OFFER

to say "no" to an/the offer

He turned down the job offer because the salary was too low.

She turned down the offer to join the project, as she was already committed to another one.

They were surprised when he finally decided to turn down an offer from such a prestigious company.

After thinking it over, she decided to turn down the job offer because it wasn't the right fit for her.

Can you guess the opposite of TURN DOWN AN OFFER?

TAKE UP AN/ THE OFFER

accept a/ the offer

or

TAKE someone UP ON their OFFER

INFORMAL accept a/ the offer

Take up or turn down?

She decided to __________ the job offer because it was a great opportunity.

a) take up

b) turn down

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