meaning of "Turn down"

[Gerry]

Test No. incompl/inter-33 "Story (2)", question 10

After a long wait like that very often they would simply turn ......... everything and simply ask for a cup of tea.

(a) down
(b) in
(c) up
(d) over

Test No. incompl/inter-33 "Story (2)", answer 10

After a long wait like that very often they would simply turn down everything and simply ask for a cup of tea.

Correct answer: (a) down

Your answer was: correct
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OH please, put all difference Turns together got my head turns into up side down. Still I couldnt get the correct turn. This turn is very challenging!

Thank you!
Gerry

[Torsten]

If you turn something down, you don't accept it. So, now it's your turn again.

TOEIC listening, photographs: Smoke stacks