turn around and (do something)

idiom

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

Examples of turn around and (do something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Keith followed her and was about 20 to 30 feet from the cabin when decided to turn around and head back. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 All four coaches are legitimately shocked to turn around and find a teenage kid on stage, but Gwen Stefani most of all. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Hypothetically, Ohtani could throw full-intensity at-bats against hitters in live BPs the afternoon of a playoff game, then have to turn around and serve as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter later that night. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 When Oz tells Vic to turn around and look at the sunrise, Vic assumes Oz is going to kill him. Eric Goldman, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn around and (do something) 

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Dictionary Entries Near turn around and (do something)

turn around

turn around and (do something)

turn away

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“Turn around and (do something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20around%20and%20%28do%20something%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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