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turn the corner

Idioms  

  1. Pass a milestone or critical point, begin to recover. For example, Experts say the economy has turned the corner and is in the midst of an upturn, or The doctor believes he's turned the corner and is on the mend. This expression alludes to passing around the corner in a race, particularly the last corner. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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But as I turn the corner, I see this other kid standing with them.

From Literature

His big message to you is that this year we will "turn the corner".

From BBC

We turn the corner and we’re hit by the smell of School Food.

From Literature

Finally, they were able to turn the corner onto West Boulevard.

From Literature

“It’s weird. You turn the corner on the drive up here and you think it’s going to be the same and you’re just hit again and again with the fact that this is never really going to be the same, so you make the best of it,” the 49-year-old said.

From Los Angeles Times

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