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.
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The closure included the placement of barricades across an elevated segment of the trail and the establishment of a security team that redirected riders to turn around and take alternative routes.
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Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
When Husenaj gets back up, Perez orders him to turn around and stand against a storefront, and after a brief struggle, Perez can be seen bringing Husenaj to the ground.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
Throw a ball up into the air, behind you, in your backyard, turn around and chase it down, making an over the shoulder grab with your mitt, and conjure up the cheers of a packed Polo Grounds.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 19 June 2024
At first, we were told to turn around and head to Oxford to gather audio chronicling a human tragedy of international importance.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
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Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
When Husenaj gets back up, Perez orders him to turn around and stand against a storefront, and after a brief struggle, Perez can be seen bringing Husenaj to the ground.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
Throw a ball up into the air, behind you, in your backyard, turn around and chase it down, making an over the shoulder grab with your mitt, and conjure up the cheers of a packed Polo Grounds.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 19 June 2024
At first, we were told to turn around and head to Oxford to gather audio chronicling a human tragedy of international importance.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
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