JJ24

To refuse firmly: “She wanted to get some more money, but this time I ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

PUT MY FOOT DOWN	11
CUT HER OFF	5
STUCK TO MY GUNS	5
WOULDN’T GIVE IN	4
FLAT OUT REFUSED	2
HELD OUT	2
SAID NO	2
SAID NOTHING DOING	2
STOOD MY GROUND	2
TURNED HER DOWN	2
TURNED HER DOWN FLAT	2
BALKED	1
REFUSED	1
SIMPLY SAID NO	1
STOOD FIRM	1
TOLD HER NO	1
WOULDNT GIVE IN	1

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