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
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Things take a turn for the better for her when Dan, a disgraced record executive, discovers Gretta performing in a club.
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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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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. 2025.
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