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 brothers would then turn around and sell the products for cash, including cellphones, tablets, doorbells and clothing, the FBI says, while cheating hundreds of online vendors out of least $400,000. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 12 July 2025 At the historic Louisville Water Tower nearby, drivers getting off the ramp at Interstate 71 are directed to turn around and head toward Brownsboro Road instead of getting on River Road — a business park at the intersection at Zorn Avenue is waterlogged, with access cut off. Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 In this maneuver, states can add taxes on medical providers, then turn around and use the funds to provide medical providers with higher Medicaid payments. ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025 Its powered sliding door can open and close on its own so a passenger doesn’t need to turn around and shut it after exiting. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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