to turn on somebody
71(do somebody) a good turn — (do sb) a good ˈturn idiom (to do) sth that helps sb • Well, that s my good turn for the day. Main entry: ↑turnidiom …
72give somebody a turn — give sb a ˈturn idiom (old fashioned) to frighten or shock sb • You gave me quite a turn, creeping up on me like that! Main entry: ↑turnidiom …
73make somebody into somebody — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived …
74head somebody off — ˌhead sbˈoff derived to get in front of sb in order to make them turn back or change direction Syn: ↑intercept • We ll head them off at the bridge! Main entry: ↑headderived …
75make something into somebody — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived …
76make somebody into something — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived …
77round on somebody — ˈround on sb derived to suddenly speak angrily to sb and criticize or attack them Syn: turn on • He rounded on journalists, calling them ‘a pack of vultures’. Main entry: ↑roundderived …
78take somebody through something — ˌtake sb ˈthrough sth derived to help sb learn or become familiar with sth, for example by talking about each part in turn • The director took us through the play scene by scene. • I still don t understand the contract. Can you take me through it …
79walk somebody through something — ˌwalk sb ˈthrough sth derived to help sb learn or become familiar with sth, by showing them each stage of the process in turn • She walked me through a demonstration of the software. related noun ↑walk through Main entry: ↑walkderived …
80work around to somebody — ˌwork aˈround/ˈround to sth/sb derived to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc • It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say. Main entry: ↑workderived …
