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

Promise ’em a podcaster – albeit a former player with analytic chops but no coaching experience beyond grade-school kids – and then turn around and hire an actual championship coach? —Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024

Ruby reaches out her arms as the woman starts to turn around and face her. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 May 2024

Naturally, Renner’s next instinct was to turn around and run all the way back up. —Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024

Acting as though your victimhood gives you the right to turn around and bully others isn’t a good look! —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024

The winner of that game will turn around and play again at 7 o’clock Saturday evening, while the loser’s season will be over. —Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024

Why pay for Cousins only to turn around and go large on another QB? —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024

The women then turn around and begin walking the other way. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 14 May 2024

Fish through all of them and then turn around and start bouncing through them again. —Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024