Turn back to

Every time somebody turns around

spoken very often or all the time

Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me.

turn away phrasal verb

1. turn somebody ↔ away

to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full

The show was so popular police had to turn people away.

Thousands of applicants are turned away each year.

2. turn somebody ↔ away

to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support

Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away.

The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers.

3. turn (somebody) away from somebody/something

to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this

Consumers are turning away from credit cards.

turn back phrasal verb

1. to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this

It's getting late - maybe we should turn back.

turn somebody/something ↔ back

The UN convoy was turned back at the border.

2. to return to doing something in the way it was done before

The people are turning back to natural resources to survive.

We've promised to help, and there's no turning back (= you cannot change this)!

turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb

1. to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc

ￚopposite turn up

Can you turn the TV down? I'm trying to work.

2. to refuse an offer, request, or invitation

They offered her the job but she turned it down. I'm not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York! Josie's already turned him down ( =refused his offer of marriage).

turn in phrasal verb

1. turn something ↔ in

to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen

The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.

turn something ↔ in to

My wallet was turned in to the police two days later.

2. turn something ↔ in

American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented

ￚs ynonym return

When do the library books have to be turned in?

3. turn in something

to produce a particular profit, result etc

Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million.

Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.

4. turn somebody ↔ in

to tell the police who or where a criminal is

Margrove's wife finally turned him in.

5. to go to bed

I think I'll turn in early tonight.

6. turn something ↔ in

American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc

British Equivalent: hand in

Have you all turned in your homework assignments?

turn (somebody/something) into something phrasal verb

1. to become something different, or to make someone or something do this

The sofa turns into a bed.

A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring. Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.

2. to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this

In a flash, the prince turned into a frog. The witch had turned them all into stone.

3. days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc

used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen

Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.

turn off phrasal verb

1. turn something ↔ off

to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc

ￚsynonym switch off

ￚopposite turn on

Don't forget to turn the lights off when you leave.

2. turn something ↔ off

to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle

ￚopposite turn on

They've turned the gas off for a couple of hours.

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