to turn a corner

  • 101turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned …

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  • 102turn */*/*/ — I UK [tɜː(r)n] / US [tɜrn] verb Word forms turn : present tense I/you/we/they turn he/she/it turns present participle turning past tense turned past participle turned 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to change the position of your body or head so… …

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  • 103turn — /tɜn / (say tern) verb (t) 1. cause to move round on an axis or about a centre; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move round or partly round, as for the purpose of opening, closing, tightening, etc.: to turn a key. 3. to reverse the… …

  • 104turn — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Anglo French turner, tourner to turn, from… …

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  • 105turn down — verb 1. refuse to accept (Freq. 5) He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: ↑refuse, ↑reject, ↑pass up, ↑decline • Ant: ↑accept ( …

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  • 106turn — 1. verb 1) the wheels were still turning Syn: go round, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, gyrate, swivel, pivot 2) I turned and headed back Syn …

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  • 107Turn It Up (Robots in Disguise song) — Infobox Single Name = Turn It Up Artist = Robots in Disguise from Album = Get RID! Released = July 5, 2006 Format = CD, 7 Recorded = Genre = Electropunk Length = 2:26 Label = President RIDS01 Writer = Dee Plume/Sue Denim Producer = Chris Corner… …

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  • 108corner — n 1. angle, bend, curve, crook, turn, twist, hook, elbow, knee. 2. convergence, convergency, intersection, crotch, fork, junction, juncture, joint, connection, meeting. 3. end, edge, margin, rim; verge, brink, brim, brow, hem; border, periphery,… …

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  • 109corner — 1. noun 1) the cart lurched round the corner Syn: bend, curve, turn, junction; Brit. hairpin bend 2) a charming corner of Italy Syn: district, region, area, quarter; informal neck of the woods 2. verb 1) …

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  • 110take a turn for the better — his luck took a turn for the better Syn: improve, pick up, look up, perk up, rally, turn the corner; recover, revive …

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