Refusing
11gunfires — refusing …
12Bite the cartridge — Refusing to bite the cartridge was a turn of phrase used by the British in India of Native Indian soldiers (sepoys) who had mutinied in 1857.It derives from the act of biting open a paper cartridge containing gunpowder in order to load… …
13Martyr — refusing to One who sacrifices his life on deny his faith in Christ …
14Dead and won't lie down — refusing to give in …
15boycott something in protest over — refusing to deal with someone or to buy something in order to punish them and coerce them to change their ways …
16breaking the law — refusing to obey a legal judgment, violating the law …
17on strike — refusing to work in order to force an employer to agree to certain demands …
18turning a deaf ear — refusing to listen, closing one s ears …
19turning down his request — refusing his request, rejecting his appeal …
20not having any or that — Refusing to accept, believe, etc …