good turn

British  

noun

1. a helpful and friendly act; good deed; favour

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good turn Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

So “false social reality” felt like a good turn of phrase for that.

From Scientific American • Aug. 23, 2022

“I was really pumped at getting a good turn in on a soft-top,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2022

He described his mother as a much-loved grandmother, "the kindest person you could ever wish to meet", and a woman who would "do anybody a good turn".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2021

“It was a good turn for us,” Carroll said of the commitment to the run game against the Steelers.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

So I stuck my little finger in and gave it a good turn but in an instant I jerked it out and started shrieking.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos