- an offer I couldn't refuse
- an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command
The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.
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an offer I couldn't refuse
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offer I couldn't refuse — See an offer I couldn t refuse … English idioms
an offer someone can't refuse — informal 1) a very good offer Dinner at your house? That s an offer I can t refuse. 2) often humorous a threat to harm someone unless they do what you want He sold the bar to some gangsters who made him an offer he couldn t refuse … English dictionary
refuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, household (both esp. BrE) ▪ human … OF REFUSE ▪ heap, pile VERB + REFUSE … Collocations dictionary
offer — 01. Can I [offer] you something to drink? 02. The young man placed an [offering] of flowers and rice in front of the alter to his ancestors. 03. Some guy made Sharon an [offer] of 1,500 bucks for her car, but she wants at least $2,000. 04. The… … Grammatical examples in English
offer */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɒfə(r)] / US [ˈɔfər] / US [ˈɑfər] verb Word forms offer : present tense I/you/we/they offer he/she/it offers present participle offering past tense offered past participle offered Ways of offering something to someone, and of accepting or… … English dictionary
offer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of help or sth that is needed ADJECTIVE ▪ generous, kind ▪ conditional, unconditional (both esp. BrE) ▪ The company has made a conditional offer. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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