turn over sth — UK US turn over sth Phrasal Verb with turn({{}}/tɜːn/ verb [I or T] ► UK COMMERCE, FINANCE to make a particular amount of money from sales in a particular period: »The company turned over $340 million last year … Financial and business terms
turn sb/sth down — UK US turn sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with turn({{}}/tɜːn/ verb [I or T] ► to refuse an offer, a job, or a request: »The rival energy company s bid of 640p a share was turned down. turn sb down for sth »He was turned down for the job because of… … Financial and business terms
turn to sth — UK US turn to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with turn({{}}/tɜːn/ verb [I or T] ► to go to someone or something to get help with a difficult situation: »Investors turned to the bond markets to try and increase their returns … Financial and business terms
ˈturn to sth — phrasal verb to look for a particular page in a book Turn to page 17 for our prices.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌturn sb/sth ˈover — phrasal verb to give someone or something to someone who is in a position of authority The local police turned him over to the FBI.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turn somebody (from something) into something — ˌturn sb/sth (from sth) ˈinto sth derived to make sb/sth become sth • Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. • The prince was turned into a frog by the witch. Main entry: ↑turnderived … Useful english dictionary
turn something (from something) into something — ˌturn sb/sth (from sth) ˈinto sth derived to make sb/sth become sth • Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. • The prince was turned into a frog by the witch. Main entry: ↑turnderived … Useful english dictionary
turn somebody back — ˌturn ˈback | ˌturn sb/sthˈback derived to return the way you have come; to make sb/sth do this • The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. • (figurative) We said we would do it there can be no turning back … Useful english dictionary
turn something back — ˌturn ˈback | ˌturn sb/sthˈback derived to return the way you have come; to make sb/sth do this • The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. • (figurative) We said we would do it there can be no turning back … Useful english dictionary
turn somebody around — ˌturn aˈround/ˈround | ˌturn sb/sth aˈround/ˈround derived to change position or direction so as to face the other way; to make sb/sth do this • Turn around and let me look at your back. • I turned my chair round to face the fire. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary