turn around

Idioms and Phrases

Reverse the direction or course of something or someone, as in He has a way of turning around a failing business , or If someone doesn't turn him around he's headed for trouble . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

“They cannot swear under threat of perjury that there’s irreparable harm, and then turn around say under our litigation, ‘No harm, no foul.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“My husband took me to A&E but had to leave me there, turn around and walk away,” she says.

From BBC

Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.

From Los Angeles Times

He intends to fire Jack Smith, the special counsel leading his prosecution, immediately upon returning to office, then turn around and prosecute his own perceived enemies within the Justice Department and government immediately thereafter.

From Slate

Even a meek worm can suddenly turn around and resist.

From Los Angeles Times

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