to turn on somebody
31turn back — verb 1. retrace one s course (Freq. 7) The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back • Syn: ↑backtrack, ↑double back • Hypernyms: ↑return • Verb Frames …
32turn out — verb 1. be shown or be found to be (Freq. 32) She proved to be right The medicine turned out to save her life She turned up HIV positive • Syn: ↑prove, ↑turn up • Hypernyms: ↑ …
33turn down — verb 1. refuse to accept (Freq. 5) He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: ↑refuse, ↑reject, ↑pass up, ↑decline • Ant: ↑accept ( …
34turn away — verb 1. move so as not face somebody or something (Freq. 13) • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP Somebody s PP …
35turn in — verb 1. make an entrance by turning from a road (Freq. 2) Turn in after you see the gate • Hypernyms: ↑enter, ↑come in, ↑get into, ↑get in, ↑go into, ↑go in, ↑ …
36turn off — verb 1. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch (Freq. 8) Turn off the stereo, please cut the engine turn out the lights • Syn: ↑switch off, ↑cut, ↑turn out …
37turn to — verb 1. speak to (Freq. 12) He addressed the crowd outside the window • Syn: ↑address • Derivationally related forms: ↑addressee (for: ↑address) …
38turn up — verb 1. appear or become visible; make a showing (Freq. 8) She turned up at the funeral I hope the list key is going to surface again • Syn: ↑come on, ↑come out, ↑surface, ↑show up …
39turn around — I noun turning in an opposite direction or position the reversal of the image in the lens • Syn: ↑reversal • Derivationally related forms: ↑reverse (for: ↑reversal) …
40turn tail — verb flee; take to one s heels; cut and run If you see this man, run! The burglars escaped before the police showed up • Syn: ↑scat, ↑run, ↑scarper, ↑lam, ↑run away, ↑hightail it, ↑ …
