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

This event, know as “Turn Around Tuesday,” enraged many of the demonstrators, especially the young SNCC activists.

From The Daily Beast

But if you try compel them to use technology to improve gun safety, they turn around and sue you.

From The Daily Beast

Lucky for the artist, Chapman continued to turn around to survey the room.

From The Daily Beast

“It was too late for us to turn around,” Maksymenko told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

For most of the day, they remain in stalls at least 60-square feet, where they can turn around and lie down.

From The Daily Beast

The Goblin looked back despairingly, and Davy just caught the words, "I don't know how to turn around!"

From Project Gutenberg

I've been sailing one way for ever so long, because I don't know how to turn around; but there's a landing-place just ahead.

From Project Gutenberg

We two of the Society have a wooden cabin in which we can scarcely turn around when we have a table in it.

From Project Gutenberg

When the second hand hit the "30" mark, he would turn around and the person nearest would be It.

From Project Gutenberg

If you'll let me turn around, I'll admit that the sun comes at midnight, if you say it does, Billy Little.

From Project Gutenberg

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