taking no for an answer

A form of take no for an answer — To accept a refusal or rejection and cease pressing the issue.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take no for an answer
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APA

taking no for an answer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20no%20for%20an%20answer

MLA

“taking no for an answer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20no%20for%20an%20answer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking no for an answer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20no%20for%20an%20answer.

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