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turn to someone — turn to (someone/something) to go to someone or use something in order to get help. Some young people turn to Jesus, others turn to drugs. In times of stress, we turn to these principles for guidance … New idioms dictionary
turn down someone — turn down (someone/something) to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to someone s idea. The bank turned down their request for a loan. Go ahead and ask her out, if you re prepared for her to turn you down … New idioms dictionary
turn onto someone or something — in. to ecome interested in someone or something. □ Jeff turned onto electronics at the age of fourteen. □ I tried to get her to turn onto me, but she could only think of John … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
turn someone/something down — 1 his novel was turned down: REJECT, spurn, rebuff, refuse, decline; Brit. informal knock back. 2 Pete turned the sound down: REDUCE, lower … Useful english dictionary
turn to something — turn to (someone/something) to go to someone or use something in order to get help. Some young people turn to Jesus, others turn to drugs. In times of stress, we turn to these principles for guidance … New idioms dictionary
turn to — (someone/something) to go to someone or use something in order to get help. Some young people turn to Jesus, others turn to drugs. In times of stress, we turn to these principles for guidance … New idioms dictionary
turn down something — turn down (someone/something) to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to someone s idea. The bank turned down their request for a loan. Go ahead and ask her out, if you re prepared for her to turn you down … New idioms dictionary
turn down — (someone/something) to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to someone s idea. The bank turned down their request for a loan. Go ahead and ask her out, if you re prepared for her to turn you down … New idioms dictionary
turn — turn1 [ tɜrn ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 change direction ▸ 3 make circular movement ▸ 4 do/become something else ▸ 5 become particular age ▸ 6 move page to other side ▸ 7 about stomach ▸ 8 milk: become sour ▸ 9 affect game/fight ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
