Turn-in definition

(intransitive, idiomatic) To go to sleep; retire to bed.

I'm tired, so I think I'll turn in early tonight.

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(idiomatic) To submit something; to give.

He turned in his paperwork to the main office.

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(soccer) To convert a goal using a turning motion of the body.
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(idiomatic) To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in)

The thief finally turned himself in at the police station.

He turned his brother-in-law in for seeing him assault a customer.

My nosey next door neighbor turned me in for building my garage without a permit.

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Turn-in Sentence Examples

  • I think I'll turn in.

  • Come on and I'll show you around a little before I turn in.

  • He continued to grope his way forward until the first turn in the tunnel closed off what little light spilled in from the entrance.

  • They read for about an hour before Carmen decided to turn in.

  • Once everyone has arrived and had a chance to mingle, have people turn in their guess of character.

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