turn against
Britishverb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Why has he, a German who lived for decades in Japan, now decided to turn against both of those countries?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Sometimes people are encouraged to go on, sometimes we turn against that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
But, as Bradley knows all too well, the fans can turn against one of their own -- or even against the entire roster.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Week nine in Manchester is where the atmosphere in the crowd started to turn against Littler.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
If you’ve ever seen that movie, you know that toward the end the hyenas turn against the villain, Scar, and attack him.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
