take turns

Idioms  

1. Alternate, as in Since there is only one horse, Beth and Amanda are taking turns riding. This phrase uses turn in the sense of “one of a series of actions done in succession.” [Late 1300s] Also see in turn.

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Example Sentences

For nearly two decades, Nepal's political landscape was dominated by veteran leaders -- many of them former Maoist insurgents -- who took turns in power since the end of a 10-year civil war in 2006.

From Barron's

And with City's attackers taking turns to partner Haaland centrally in a fluid manner, their positioning and movement has been key for City.

From BBC

Roberts opened with a speech, before players took turns talking.

From Los Angeles Times

“We could take turns swimming and riding,” said Nim.

From Literature

Lily doesn’t understand the rules, and I’m too lazy to read the fine print, so we take turns pressing the frog’s belly.

From Literature

Related Words

• alter
• differ
• diverge
• diversify
• divide
• fluctuate
• modify
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