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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As the bus rumbled down I Street early Friday morning, Iain Armitage, star of that show, did that impression from his seat, causing a few actors to turn around and wonder if the president had made a surprise appearance.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The ferry was forced to turn around and head back to Lewes for the night.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
By Friday morning, drivers wanting to turn left will continue to a new, permanent U-turn lane to turn around and go in the opposite direction.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
The finish came when Lyra accidentally bumped Raquel Rodriguez into Becky Lunch, only to turn around and take an Oblivion.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The ferry was forced to turn around and head back to Lewes for the night.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
By Friday morning, drivers wanting to turn left will continue to a new, permanent U-turn lane to turn around and go in the opposite direction.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
The finish came when Lyra accidentally bumped Raquel Rodriguez into Becky Lunch, only to turn around and take an Oblivion.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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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 20 May. 2025.
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