to turn on somebody
121create — verb 1. make or cause to be or to become (Freq. 94) make a mess in one s office create a furor • Syn: ↑make • See Also: ↑make over (for: ↑mak …
122change by reversal — verb change to the contrary The trend was reversed the tides turned against him public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern • Syn: ↑turn, ↑reverse • See Also: ↑turn on …
123List of Genesis medleys — The following is a list of Genesis medleys performed through the years. Performers include Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett, Bill Bruford, Chester Thompson, Daryl Stuermer, Ray Wilson, Nir Zidkyahu, and Anthony… …
124come out — verb 1. appear or become visible; make a showing (Freq. 33) She turned up at the funeral I hope the list key is going to surface again • Syn: ↑come on, ↑turn up, ↑surface, ↑show up …
125commove — verb 1. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑excite, ↑charge up • Ant: ↑ …
126drive out — verb 1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings (Freq. 1) Drive away potential burglars drive away bad thoughts dispel doubts The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers • Syn: ↑chase away, ↑ …
127hold back — verb 1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (Freq. 4) Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism • Syn: ↑check, ↑ …
128let loose — verb 1. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (Freq. 1) She let out a big heavy sigh He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand • Syn: ↑utter, ↑emit, ↑let out • Derivationally related for …