Phrase Hound found 158 phrases and 21 compound words that contain turns. The most common are listed below. Open turns in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 158
- turns outthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn out: To end up; to result.
- take turnsOf two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.
- twists and turnsAbrupt changes in direction or orientation (often used figuratively).
- turns upthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn up: To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
- taking turnspresent participle and gerund of take turns
- turns to accountthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn to account: To use well; to take advantage of.
- turns offthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn off: To dismiss; to fire.
- turns aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn around: The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- took turnssimple past of take turns
- turns the boatthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the boat: To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.
- turns the cornerthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the corner: To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
- turns the knifethird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the knife: To deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or increase a person's distress, irritation, or anger.
- turns the pagethird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the page: To move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start.
- turns the scalethird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the scale: To decide or determine a balanced situation.
- turns the tablesthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the tables: To reverse a situation, so that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.
- turns the tidethird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the tide: To undergo a change or reversal of a general trend.
- turns the trickthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the trick: Synonym of do the trick (“to work, to be sufficient or adequate”).
- turns backthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn back: To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
- turns the dialthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the dial: To make a measurable difference.
- turns the screwthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the screw: To increase the pressure of a situation.
- turns overthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn over: To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
- u-turnsplural of u-turn: A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
- turns to dustthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn to dust: To die or disappear.
- turns in successionthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn in succession: To change course one at a time in sequence, with all ships following the track of the leading ship as if on rails and turning at the same location, so as to preserve …
- turns the screwsthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn the screws: To increase the pressure of a situation.
Compound words 21
- turnstileA rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
- overturnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overturn: To turn over, capsize or upset.
- downturnsplural of downturn: A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
- turnstilesplural of turnstile: A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
- counterturnsplural of counterturn: A turn in the other direction; one of the turns of a zigzag.
- handsturnsplural of handsturn: Alternative form of hand's turn (“piece of work, or assistance”).
- headturnsplural of headturn: A turn of the head (typically in response to a stimulus)
- misturnsplural of misturn: To turn wrongly or incorrectly; turn aside wrongly; pervert.
- nocturnsplural of nocturn: The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
- outturnsplural of outturn: An amount produced during a specified period; output or turnout