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 finish came when Lyra accidentally bumped Raquel Rodriguez into Becky Lunch, only to turn around and take an Oblivion.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
So the industry needs to turn around and say, thank you people.
—Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2025
The ship suffered damage as well, and had to turn around and head back to the southernmost city in South America — Ushuaia, Argentina — the same place where Alden and her fellow passengers began their journey.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In such an instance, they were supposed to turn around and come back to Earth.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
So the industry needs to turn around and say, thank you people.
—Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2025
The ship suffered damage as well, and had to turn around and head back to the southernmost city in South America — Ushuaia, Argentina — the same place where Alden and her fellow passengers began their journey.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In such an instance, they were supposed to turn around and come back to Earth.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn around and (do something)
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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 1 May. 2025.
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