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turn roundTo put into an opposing position; to reverse.Rate it:

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turn roundTo make revolve, rotate.Rate it:

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turn roundTo change one's opinion or attitude.Rate it:

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turn roundTo revolve or rotate around a centre.Rate it:

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turn someone's crankTo arouse a person's interest or passion; to excite someone.Rate it:

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turn someone's headTo influence someone in a manner that significantly changes his or her behavior.Rate it:

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turn tailTo flee; to run away; to leave.Rate it:

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turn the air blueTo speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.Rate it:

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turn the boatTo make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.Rate it:

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turn the cornerTo pass a critical point.Rate it:

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Turn the Other CheekTo allow someone to hurt you or do something bad to you without defending yourself; almost ignoring an abuseRate it:

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turn the other cheekforgo retaliationRate it:

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turn the other cheekTo accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.Rate it:

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turn the pageTo move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start.Rate it:

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turn the scaleTo turn to one side a balanced situation.Rate it:

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turn the screwTo increase the pressure of a situationRate it:

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turn the tideTo make a change, or reversal of general opinion.Rate it:

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turn toUsed other than as an idiom: see turn, to.Rate it:

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turn toTo become, to degenerate into.Rate it:

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turn toTo consult for advice.Rate it:

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turn to dustto dieRate it:

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turn to stoneTo metamorphosise into stone.Rate it:

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turn tricksTo work as a prostitute, providing sexual services for money.Rate it:

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turn turtlecapsizeRate it:

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turn twoTo complete a double play.Rate it:

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turn twoTo reach the age of two years.Rate it:

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turn upTo show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.Rate it:

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turn uparriveRate it:

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turn upTo increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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turn upTo reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.Rate it:

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turn upTo belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.Rate it:

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turn up one's noseTo refuse, especially as due to pride or status.Rate it:

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turn up one's noseTo sneer.Rate it:

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turn up trumpsTo achieve success at something, especially unexpectedly.Rate it:

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Turn Up Your Nose at SomeoneTreating someone with Arrogance or conceit; showing someone that something may not be good enough for youRate it:

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turn upside downTo flip over; to rotate top to bottom.Rate it:

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turn-offSomething that repulses, disgusts, or discourages, especially sexually.Rate it:

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turn-offA road where one turns off like a motorway exit.Rate it:

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turn-onSomething that attracts, gives pleasure, or encourages, especially sexually.Rate it:

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when the going gets weird, the weird turn proIn times of change or upheaval, anyone can make a legitimate business from their own personal vision, however different it may be.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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after Saturday comes SundayA phrase sometimes attributed to fundamentalist Muslims, implying that they wish to kill the Jews, whose sabbath is Saturday, and then the Christians, whose sabbath is Sunday.Rate it:

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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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buy the rumor, sell the factA phrase often cited by stock traders that explains price declines that occur after an anticipated positive event has happened.Rate it:

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c'était le bon tempsPhrase utilisé pour parler d'une époque révolue, souvent que le locuteur a connue lui-même, avec nostalgie, souvent pour indiquer que le temps présent est moins agréable que cette époque.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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do not pass go, do not collect £200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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