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Tier 3: Advanced

Dar calabazas

To reject someone / To turn someone down

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Social Interactions Institutionalized Expression Advanced informal
Pronunciation:

dar ka-la-BA-sas

When to use:

Romantic or social rejection.

See It in Context

Le dio calabazas cuando le pidió salir.

She turned him down when he asked her out.

Romantic rejection
Temía que le dieran calabazas.

He feared being rejected.

Fear of rejection
Me dieron calabazas en la entrevista.

They rejected me in the interview.

Job rejection
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