good turn
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Carruthers was a mechanic and did Graham "a good turn" by fixing his dad's Land Rover, making a special job of it so it could be used for Graham's father's funeral.
From BBC
“I want to get the good turns more often, more dynamic, a little bit more race mode in the mentality, which I think is the biggest adjustment I need to make,” Shiffrin said.
From Seattle Times
“I am quite exhausted but I think I had some really good turns and some things to fix for the next slalom,” Shiffrin said.
From Seattle Times
So “false social reality” felt like a good turn of phrase for that.
From Scientific American
“I was really pumped at getting a good turn in on a soft-top,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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