turn in
(intr) to go to bed for the night
(tr) to hand in; deliver: to turn in an essay
(tr) to deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody
to give up or conclude (something): we turned in the game when it began to rain
(tr) to record (a score, etc)
turn in on oneself to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems
Words Nearby turn in
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How to use turn in in a sentence
There are hundreds of turn-in programs, but some take a more creative approach.
‘Stupid,’ ‘Immoral,’ ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Coward’: My Month With a Gun | Heidi Yewman | July 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLay the front of the book down on this exactly up to the marks that show the beginning of the turn-in.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books | Douglas CockerellThe whole depth of the turn-in of the covering leather in the joint must not be removed, or it will be unduly weakened.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books | Douglas CockerellThe postilion, a friend of his, took pride in making a fine turn-in, and drew up sharply before the portico.
An Old Maid | Honore de BalzacMy wound was washed, dressed, and made comfortable; and I was dismissed with a strict injunction to turn-in at once.
The Congo Rovers | Harry Collingwood
He used to turn-in with a brace of pistols in his belt and a Winchester lying on the cabin table.
The Call Of The South | Louis Becke
Other Idioms and Phrases with turn in
Hand in, give over, as in I turned in my exam and left the room. [c. 1300]
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