Interjections of Dismissal and Refusal · Interjections — English Vocabulary

used to make something or someone go away

"Shoo! Go away, cat, go!"

"Shoo! Go away, cat, go! You are not allowed to sit on the table like that."

used to tell someone to leave or go away

"Get lost! Leave me alone now."

"Get lost! Leave me alone now because I do not want to talk to you anymore."

used to express contempt, disregard, or to dismiss someone or their ideas entirely

"Get screwed! I do not care."

"Get screwed! I do not care what happens to you because you hurt me badly."

a rude and direct command telling someone to go away or stop annoying one

"Piss off! Leave me alone."

"Piss off! Leave me alone because I have had enough of your nonsense for one day."

used to dismiss someone or to ask them to leave immediately

"Away with you! Go away, please."

"Away with you! Go away, please, because you are bothering me while I am working."

used to express irritation, frustration, or a strong desire for the person being addressed to leave immediately

"Screw off! Stop bothering me now."

"Screw off! Stop bothering me now because I am very busy and do not have time for this."

used to tell someone to stop talking or dismiss what they are saying

"Stuff it! Shut your mouth, please."

"Stuff it! Shut your mouth, please, because I do not want to hear another word from you."

used to tell someone to leave or to cease their actions immediately

"Shove it! I do not want it."

"Shove it! I do not want it. Please take it away and give it to someone else."

used to express complete disregard or defiance toward someone or something

"To hell with it! I give up."

"To hell with it! I give up because this is too difficult for me to handle."

used as a forceful command telling someone to stop talking or be quiet

"Shut up! Stop talking right now."

"Shut up! Stop talking right now because your voice is giving me a terrible headache."

used to command someone to be quiet or to stop talking

"Shut it! Close your mouth now."

"Shut it! Close your mouth now because I have heard enough of your lies for today."

used to abruptly silence someone or to express frustration or annoyance with their speech

"Shut your mouth! Do not say anything."

"Shut your mouth! Do not say anything because you have already caused enough trouble here today."

used to express annoyance or frustration with someone's actions and to demand that they stop those actions

"Knock it off! Stop that behavior."

"Knock it off! Stop that behavior because it is annoying everyone in the room right now."

used to signal that a certain action or behavior has reached an acceptable limit or is no longer tolerable

"That's enough, stop it now!"

"That's enough of your disruptive behavior; we need to maintain order and respect in this classroom environment."

used to tell someone to stop doing or saying something, typically because it's annoying, unnecessary, or inappropriate

"Leave it out! Stop doing that now."

"Leave it out! Stop doing that now because you are going to break something important very soon."

used to tell someone to stop doing something or cease their behavior, especially if it's repetitive, annoying, or unnecessary

"Give it a break! Stop being mean."

"Give it a break! Stop being mean because we all make mistakes sometimes, including you."

used to convey a strong, emphatic refusal or disagreement

"Hell no! I will never do that."

"Hell no! I will never do that because it is too dangerous and risky for me."

used to indicate a negative response to a question or statement

"Uh-uh! Do not even think about it."

"Uh-uh! Do not even think about it because that is completely against the rules here."

used to express strong refusal regarding a proposed action or idea

"No chance! That will never happen."

"No chance! That will never happen in a million years, so do not get your hopes up."

used to express a strong refusal or rejection of a proposed action, situation, or condition

"Not for the world would I go there."

"Not for the world would I go there because it is too scary for me."

used to indicate denial, refusal, or disagreement in response to a question or offer

"No, I cannot do that."

"No, I am sorry, but I cannot attend the meeting tomorrow morning."

used to firmly and decisively reject the suggestion or proposal

"No way, I will not go."

"No way, I absolutely refuse to endorse such a morally questionable and potentially damaging proposition."