turn round and (do something)

idiom

chiefly British, informal
: to act in an unexpected or surprising way by doing (something specified)
He just turned round and left school.

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“Turn round and (do something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20round%20and%20%28do%20something%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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