wave away

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(idiomatic) To reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.
- 2011 January 25, Phil McNulty, “Blackpool 2 - 3 Man Utd”, in BBC‎:
  It was the Seasiders, however, who were swiftly on the attack again and they had very presentable claims for a penalty waved away as Varney tumbled under a challenge from Rafael.

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