take a turn for the worse/better

idiom

: to become worse/better
The patient took a turn for the worse.
Business should take a turn for the better next month.

Examples of take a turn for the worse/better in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Things take a turn for the better for her when Dan, a disgraced record executive, discovers Gretta performing in a club. Travis Bean, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 Your relationships are ready to take a turn for the better. Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022 The hope was Mixon could ride that performance out and things would start to take a turn for the better in the run game as the season goes on. Enquirer Sports, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022 Your career situation could take a turn for the better at any moment. Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022 The end result of all that data, planning and greed is a shrewd organization that can survive lean periods and grow quickly when things take a turn for the better. Andrew Lau, Forbes, 19 July 2022 After discovering the power of saying yes, Carl’s friendships, love life and career seem to take a turn for the better. Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Your past work could make this situation suddenly take a turn for the better. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 17 Feb. 2022 After delays from manufacturers led to shortages, the situation in Canada began to take a turn for the better as doses of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines made their way into the country. NBC News, 22 July 2021

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“Take a turn for the worse/better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20turn%20for%20the%20worse%2Fbetter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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