"flat out refuse" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means "refuse absolutely or outright". Example: Despite all the benefits, I flat out refused to join the club.
Now, I would flat out refuse to play a game where you could do that, regardless of whether it was forced on me by the storyline, or merely an option in sandbox play.
They don't need that right because they may flat out refuse to bargain, and can make it very clear in advance that they won't.
And, I flat out refuse to pay for cavities to be filled for a child who has failed to brush their teeth.
Neither do those DJs who flat out refuse to read a crowd, ignoring any possibility of crafting a discourse between themselves and their audience, nor, for that matter, do the DJs who disregard the unignorable variables that have to be factored into the equation — the set time, the clientele, who's playing before and after.
While some were accepting of me wearing them in their presence, others flat out refused to be seen with me while I was wearing them.
It seemed that every chance he got, President Bush ignored or flat out refused to address the problem of climate change.
Mr. Levy said he filed his initial request with the town in August 2001, was eventually "flat out refused" and went to court in May 2002, because he was convinced the infromation was public and should have been provided.
It craps out on everyone the way it crapped out on me, and the guy who came today said he flat out refuses to install any.
Georgia gave assurances that it was going to consent even though it hadn't done so yet, but Rhode Island, as expected, flat out refused.
I also wanted to make a "Michael Vick Doggy Day Care" t-shirt, but people either wanted to charge out the ass to print it or flat out refused.
If she flat out refuses, back away.
