turn in

British  

verb

1. (intr) to go to bed for the night

2. (tr) to hand in; deliver

   to turn in an essay

3. (tr) to deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody

4. to give up or conclude (something)

   we turned in the game when it began to rain

5. (tr) to record (a score, etc)

6. to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems

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turn in Idioms  

1. Hand in, give over, as in I turned in my exam and left the room . [c. 1300]

2. Surrender or inform on, especially to the police, as in The shoplifter turned herself in . [1920s]

3. Produce, as in He turned in a consistent performance every day . [Mid-1900s]

4. Go to bed, as in I turned in early last night . [ Colloquial ; late 1600s]

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turn in

In the late aughts, with a Screen Actors Guild-nominated turn in “Into the Wild,” Hirsch was positioned to be the next big thing.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Under the deal, he is also required to turn in the watches and two BMW vehicles, along with the cash and nearly $39m that was seized from his bank account.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For now, they see further decline as likely in 4Q as dollar strength meets a hawkish turn in Fed policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Most people don’t want to be embarrassing and don’t want to turn in work that’s embarrassing,” she says.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

I hollered, making a bunch of kids turn in their seats and stare at me.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

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