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turn around

Idioms  

  1. Reverse the direction or course of something or someone, as in He has a way of turning around a failing business, or If someone doesn't turn him around he's headed for trouble. [Late 1800s]

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He walked up to the school’s front door, then turned around.

From Literature

He turned around and struck for the surface, but he could barely swim for the urge to breathe.

From Literature

It was said he drove his car to a roundabout near the Orwell Hotel, turned around and drove past her next hiding place "at least another three times back and forth".

From BBC

When I turn around, I spot a slender woman with a broad-brimmed hat waving at us.

From Literature

They had driven almost all the way to the mountain, but they turned around.

From Literature

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