Phrasal Verbs with Turn: Meanings, and Example Sentences
- Turn against: Rebel or oppose something formerly supported.
- They turned against their former leader and openly rebelled.
- The public turned against the controversial policy and protested in the streets.
- He turned his talents against his former employer, causing them significant harm.
- Turn around: Physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees; change to the opposite direction from a previous position; reverse a trend, usually towards a more favorable outcome.
- She turned around to face the other direction and started walking back.
- The wind suddenly turned around, blowing in the opposite direction.
- The underdog team turned the game around and emerged victorious.
- Turn back: Reverse direction and retrace one’s steps; return to a previous state of being; prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress.
- We realized we were going the wrong way and decided to turn back.
- After years of progress, their relationship turned back to its dysfunctional state.
- The authorities turned back the refugees at the border.
- Turn down: Refuse, decline, or deny; reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light; reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.
- He turned down the job offer as it didn't align with his career goals.
- The landlord turned down the request for a rent reduction.
- She turned down the volume of the music to a more comfortable level.
- Turn in: Submit something; relinquish; go to sleep; retire to bed.
- They turned in their completed assignments to the teacher.
- The informant decided to turn in the criminal to the authorities.
- After a long day, she was exhausted and ready to turn in for the night.
- Turn into: Transform into; become.
- The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly.
- His passion for photography turned into a successful career.
- The peaceful demonstration turned into a violent protest.
- Turn off: Power down; repulse, disgust, or discourage; leave a road; to exit.
- He turned off the computer before leaving the office.
- The graphic content in the movie turned her off and she stopped watching.
- We need to turn off at the next exit to reach our destination.
- Turn on: Depend upon; power up (a device); start operating; violently rebel against; fill with enthusiasm.
- The outcome of the competition turns on the final round of performances.
- He turned on the TV to watch his favorite show.
- The sudden betrayal caused him to turn on his former allies.
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