turn

turn idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with turn, also see at every turn; by turns; every time one turns around; good turn; in turn; not know where to turn; one good turn deserves another; out of turn; take a turn for the better; take turns; to a T (turn); twist (turn) around one's finger; when someone's back is turned. Also see under unturned.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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