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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.

Take our Exercise on 'TURN'

Quiz for Verb: 'To TURN'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

'Turn around' means...

'Turn down' means...

'Turn to' means...

'Turn down' means...

'Turn out' means...

'Turn out' means...

'Turn over' means...

'Turn on' means...

'Turn around' means...

'Turn off' means...

 

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