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

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

“And since one good turn deserves another,” Marla’s voice is saying, “Jessica Carlisle wants to help Rosa do something she would never be able to do on her own—go for a run.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen