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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]

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But they tend to turn the corner decisively by the 24-month mark, outperforming comparable, traditional mergers by nearly 18 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Exor said it is confident Stellantis will turn the corner and report improved results going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But Miller never could turn the corner, leaving both him and the Dodgers frustrated and confused.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

The cut will be seen as an important staging post as the economy starts to turn the corner on years of inflationary shocks.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

I tried to turn the corner and there aren’t any corners; I can’t eat; I can’t sleep; I’m just wasting resources.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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