“a turn”

The following 5 entries include the term a turn.

to a turn

phrase

: to perfection

done to a turn

idiom

: cooked, performed, etc., in a perfect way : done to perfection

take a turn

idiom

: to go for a short walk or ride

take a turn for the worse/better

idiom

: to become worse/better

take a turn for the worse

idiom

: to become worse


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