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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His ensemble choice got a shout out from Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux prior to the screening, prompting Skarsgard to turn around and shake his backside. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025 The trooper said the video showed Kennedy using a business parking lot to turn around and passing the scene where troopers had the other vehicle involved on a traffic stop. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025 The snappers are standing in a group with their camera lenses pointed towards the back row of the tiny seated area, prompting several dozen people to turn around and glare in the same direction. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025 From the falls, most hikers turn around and return to the trailhead. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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