turn around and (do something)

idiom

informal

: to act in an unexpected or surprising way by doing (something specified)

He just turned around and left school.

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United had spent 50 minutes at the Doosan Arena unable to get their Czech opponents to turn around and sprint back to their own goal. —

Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 The program, known as 340B, requires drug makers to sell their drugs at discounts to certain healthcare providers, who then turn around and charge health insurance companies more for the drugs. —

Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 The guests decide to turn around and stay on the ship, which seems like a safe choice. —

Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024 Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents. —

Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn around and (do something)

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