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.

Examples of turn around and (do something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for the president when he’s criticized about lifting the sanctions on Russia, to somehow turn around and blame Zelenskyy, blame Ukraine. — NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026

Numerous bystanders waved for assistance, prompting the president to turn around and call over medics. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

But a witness' cellphone footage shows Walker return, yell something, and turn around and walk away before getting into another vehicle that just pulled over, according to the complaint. — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Rather than allowing the pair to turn around and leave, base guards questioned them about their immigration status, then made Artak wait roughly four hours until ICE officers arrived and arrested him. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026