take a turn

idiom

old-fashioned
: to go for a short walk or ride
They took a turn through the park.

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However, things take a turn after the event when Kim begins to panic while standing up inside a limo when her friend LaLa Anthony can't help her out of the dress. Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Things take a turn when cream and buttermilk appear. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025 However, things take a turn when the brilliant musician Naoki Fujitani (Takeru Satoh) stumbles upon her talent and invites her to join his new ensemble. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025 Things take a turn for the horrifying and comedic when the new lodgers find it is already inhabited by a 400-year-old evil entity. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take a turn 

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“Take a turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20turn. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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