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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good turn

If you do a good turn for others, the universe will — in theory — do you a good turn one day.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

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 ● May 10, 2025

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

“Remember always the good turn I have done you.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya