turn around and (do something)
phrase
informal
: to act in an unexpected or surprising way by doing (something specified)
He just turned around and left school.
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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 6 Mar. 2026.
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