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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 toTo consult for advice.Rate it:

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turn toTo become, to degenerate into.Rate it:

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turn toUsed other than as an idiom: see turn, to.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 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 belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.Rate it:

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turn uparriveRate it:

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turn upTo reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.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-offA road where one turns off like a motorway exit.Rate it:

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turn-offSomething that repulses, disgusts, or discourages, especially sexually.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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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.Rate it:

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home away from homeA place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home.Rate it:

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like giving away ice in the winter!I was "googlingi" this phrase that I heard on TV today (9/4/2020) because I've never heard it before! I believe it has a similar meaning as: "Like selling ice to Eskimos"Rate it:

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plug awayTo persist or continue, as with an effort.Rate it:

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salt awayTo save or preserve (especially money) for future use.Rate it:

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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throw awayTo discard or dispose of something.Rate it:

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walk awayTo withdraw from a problematic situation.Rate it:

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When the Cat's Away, the Mice will PlayWithout the presence of authority, people will do as they please even of breaking the rulesRate it:

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run awayTo flee by running.Rate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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beaver awayTo busily undertake a large task.Rate it:

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