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'Turn around' means...

Exploit, use something to your advantage

Cross writing out

Make something successful or profitable that has been doing badly

3389

'Turn into' means...


Do or have something when you are a child

Become

Enter an argument forcefully

744

'Turn over' means...


Understand someone's nature or personality

Give to the authorities

Read parts of a book, but not all

823

'Turn out' means...


Produce

Expect something to happen (usually negative)


Add something to a deal

747

'Turn down' means...


Criticise

Choose an easy alternative

Fold the top covers of a bed down to make it ready for someone to go to sleep

3253

'Turn up' means...


Just manage to pass something

Choose

Increase volume, temperature, etc.

752

'Turn to' means...


Look carefully at someone

Tell a secret

Take up a habit

1105

'Turn on' means...


Punish someone after they have been doing something wrong for a long time

Start a machine

Start moving (train)

746

'Turn out' means...


Finish or sort something out

Untie a boat so it's free to sail

Produce an unexpected result

748

'Turn down' means...


Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument

Reject an offer, invitation, etc.

Put as line through some writing to show it is wrong

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