good turn
a helpful and friendly act; good deed; favour
Words Nearby good turn
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How to use good turn in a sentence
For better is the iniquity of a man, than a woman doing a good turn, and a woman bringing shame and reproach.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousI sketched the man—in my desire to do a good turn to Aristide, perhaps in exaggerated colour.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeAs he went back to the town he laughed to himself as a man does who has done some one a good turn.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceAll had a good word for poor Ike, too, for there was not one present for whom he had not done a good turn.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. Thompson"I believe I could forgie ye, for you did me a good turn once, in plucking me out of it," said the Scot.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter Scott
Other Idioms and Phrases with good turn
A favor, an act of good will, as in Pat did her a good turn by calling in a second surgeon. [First half of 1400s]
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