地道口语：idea被“毙掉”英文怎么说

1、At the meeting this morning they didn waste time shooting down my idea. They decided the cost of opening the offices was too high and the chances of making a real profit too small. 早上参加会议的人认为开设那个办事处的费用太高，而赢利的机会又太小。于是他们毫不迟疑地否决我开设那个办事处的主意。

Idea被“毙掉”怎么说？ 这里shoot down在这儿表示放弃或者否定某种想法或者方案。