to turn to smb
1turn — I n. change of direction direction 1) to make, negotiate a turn (to negotiate a difficult turn) 2) to take a turn (the conversation took an interesting turn) 3) a left; right; sharp turn; U turn (to make a U turn) 4) a turn to (a turn to the… …
2turn on — v. (slang) 1) (D; intr.) to turn on to ( to become excited about ) (to turn on to Beethoven) 2) (D; tr.) to turn on to ( to excite about ) (to turn smb. on to Beethoven) * * * [ tɜːn ɒn] (D; tr.) to turn on to (to turn on smb. on to Beethoven; to …
3turn on — 1) open, start, let water or electricity flow Please turn on the radio so we can hear the evening news. 2) (smb) excite a person, become interested in an idea, person or undertaking She was turned on by the idea of going to Spain for the summer.… …
4turn off — 1) shut off, stop Please turn off the lights before you go out. 2) leave by turning right or left onto another road or path When we arrived at the small store we decided to turn off on the small road. 3) (smb) disgust, irritate, repel someone Her …
5Turn smth. up — to stop what smb. says or does, as it s not right …
6turn smth. up — Australian Slang to stop what smb. says or does, as it s not right …
7turn up one's nose at — refuse as not being good enough for one He turned up his nose at the offer of a job in another department of the company. Digest 20/2002 (smb/smth) to scorn, snub, or reject something Mrs. Beasley wouldn t have anything to do with her new… …
8fall back on smth/smb — turn to for help when something else has failed She had to fall back on her father s money when her business had problems …
9do smb a favour — • do one a good turn • do one a favour • do smb a favour (from Idioms in Speech) to do smb a service. They re always asking you to do them think a big favor. Just because they re crazy about themselves, they think you re crazy about them too and… …
10do one a good turn — • do one a good turn • do one a favour • do smb a favour (from Idioms in Speech) to do smb a service. They re always asking you to do them think a big favor. Just because they re crazy about themselves, they think you re crazy about them too and… …
