12 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TURN'

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12 phrasal verbs with 'TURN'

Turn against

1. 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

1. 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. 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. React negatively
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: You supported the idea, so don't TURN AROUND and condemn it now.

Turn away

1. 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

1. Reduce volume, temperature, etc.
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The room was too hot, so she TURNED the heating DOWN.
2. Reject an offer, invitation, etc.
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They offered her the job, but she TURNED it DOWN.
3. 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

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

Turn into

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

Turn off

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

Turn on

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

Turn out

1. Produce
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The factory TURNS OUT three thousand units a day.
2. 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. Stop a light
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: She TURNED OUT the lights and went to bed.
4. Attend
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Thousand TURNED OUT for the demonstration.

Turn over

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

Turn to

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

Turn up

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

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