take a turn for the worse/better

phrase

: 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

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