Phrasal Verbs With 'Turn'

Turn against phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Stop liking and start disliking
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The public TURNED AGAINST the government when they became arrogant and ceased to listen.

Turn around phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Make something successful or profitable that has been doing badly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They are hoping to TURN the company AROUND with the launch of the new products.
  2. Meaning: Produce or complete work
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We hope to be able to TURN the job AROUND and deliver the product in a few weeks.
  3. Meaning: React negatively
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: You supported the idea, so don't TURN AROUND and condemn it now.

Turn away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Not allow someone to enter a place
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The doorman TURNED him AWAY from the nightclub because he was wearing trainers.

Turn down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Reduce volume, temperature, etc.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The room was too hot, so she TURNED the heating DOWN.
  2. Meaning: Reject an offer, invitation, etc.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They offered her the job, but she TURNED it DOWN.
  3. Meaning: Fold the top covers of a bed down to make it ready for someone to go to sleep
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The hotel staff TURNED DOWN the bed and scattered flower petals on it while we was having dinner.

Turn in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Go to bed
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I TURNED IN at half past eleven because I had an early start the next morning.
  2. Meaning: Hand in, submit
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She TURNED IN her paper.

Turn into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Become
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Tadpoles TURN INTO frogs.

Turn off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Stop a machine
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TURNED the TV OFF and went to bed.

Turn on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He really TURNS me ON.
  2. Meaning: Start a machine
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TURNED the radio ON to get the weather forecast.
  3. Meaning: Attack
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The neighbour's dog TURNED ON me when I tried to stroke it.

Turn out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Produce
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The factory TURNS OUT three thousand units a day.
  2. Meaning: Produce an unexpected result
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: It looked as if we were going to fail, but it TURNED OUT well in the end.
  3. Meaning: Stop a light
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She TURNED OUT the lights and went to bed.
  4. Meaning: Attend
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Thousand TURNED OUT for the demonstration.

Turn over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Give to the authorities
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The court ordered the company to TURN OVER their financial records.

Turn to phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Try to get help
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She had nobody to TURN TO when her husband died.
  2. Meaning: Take up a habit
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He TURNED TO drink after he lost his job.

Turn up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Appear
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She didn't TURN UP for class today.
  2. Meaning: Increase volume, temperature, etc.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TURNED the music UP full blast.

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