Turn the car around and head it in the other direction.
•If you turn the chair around, we can see one another while we talk.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
turn something inside out — turn (something) inside out to change something completely. It s as if everything I thought I knew about my family has been turned inside out. Related vocabulary: turn something on its head Etymology: based on the literal meaning of turn… … New idioms dictionary
turn something topsy-turvy — turn (something) topsy turvy to completely change something, or to completely change. The steel industry is about to be turned topsy turvy by a technological revolution. My life has turned topsy turvy … New idioms dictionary
turn something on its head — stand/turn/something on its head informal phrase to make someone think in a completely new way about something Einstein’s theories stood the mathematical world on its head. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym … Useful english dictionary
turn something over — 1 I turned over a few pages: FLIP OVER, flick through, leaf through. 2 she turned the proposal over in her mind: THINK ABOUT/OVER, consider, weigh up, ponder, contemplate, reflect on, chew over, mull over, muse on, ruminate on. 3 he turned over… … Useful english dictionary
turn something over in one's mind — think about or consider something thoroughly … Useful english dictionary
There's Something About a War — Infobox Television episode Title = There s Something About a War Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Gabrielle and Sister Mary go to war. Season = 2 Episode = 13 Airdate = January 22, 2006 Production = 213 Writer = Kevin Etten Director =… … Wikipedia
bring something about — 1 the affair that brought about her death: CAUSE, produce, give rise to, result in, lead to, occasion, bring to pass; provoke, generate, engender, precipitate; … Useful english dictionary
about — [ə bout′] adv. [ME aboute(n) < OE onbūtan, around < on, ON + be, BY + ūtan, outside < ūt, OUT: all senses develop from the sense of “around”] 1. on every side; all around [look about] 2. here and there; in all directions [travel abou … English World dictionary
turn a blind eye (to something) — phrase to pretend you do not notice something, because you should do something about it but you do not want to We’re not supposed to park here, but the authorities usually turn a blind eye. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is… … Useful english dictionary
turn inside out — turn (something) inside out to change something completely. It s as if everything I thought I knew about my family has been turned inside out. Related vocabulary: turn something on its head Etymology: based on the literal meaning of turn… … New idioms dictionary
turn topsy-turvy — turn (something) topsy turvy to completely change something, or to completely change. The steel industry is about to be turned topsy turvy by a technological revolution. My life has turned topsy turvy … New idioms dictionary
