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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Its powered sliding door can open and close on its own so a passenger doesn’t need to turn around and shut it after exiting.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
In a world where they’re constantly told that the pressures and responsibilities of being Yankees are somehow deeper and more profound than anybody else’s, the people in charge can’t turn around and sell them winning seasons instead of winning pennants and World Series.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
His impact on the court would also be valuable to a team looking to turn around and quickly be a championship contender again after trading Doncic away.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
One plane had just landed at Boston’s Logan Airport, the other was just leaving Japan and had to turn around and land.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 June 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
In a world where they’re constantly told that the pressures and responsibilities of being Yankees are somehow deeper and more profound than anybody else’s, the people in charge can’t turn around and sell them winning seasons instead of winning pennants and World Series.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
His impact on the court would also be valuable to a team looking to turn around and quickly be a championship contender again after trading Doncic away.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
One plane had just landed at Boston’s Logan Airport, the other was just leaving Japan and had to turn around and land.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 June 2025
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“Turn around and (do something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20around%20and%20%28do%20something%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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