Turn down pea soup starter initially, taking melon, oddly (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
pass up
'turn down' is the definition.
(I know that turn down can be written as pass up)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pass up that I've seen before include "Turn (something) down" , "Refrain from seizing (an opportunity)" , "Ignore" , "Have nothing to do with" , "Fail to take advantage of" .)