turn round

phrasal verb

turned round; turning round; turns round

chiefly British

1

: to cause a vehicle to travel in the opposite direction

We turned round in someone's driveway.

She turned the car round and drove back home.

2

: to change and become better or more successful

The economy should turn round soon.

3

: to change (something) in a way that makes it better or more successful

The new CEO has really turned the company round in the past year.

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The display flips out and turns round for great versatility and is especially useful for taking selfies. —David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024