Spoken English: Flourish Your Language

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Example: The public turned against the government when they
became arrogant and ceased to listen.
Turn away = not allow someone to enter a place
Example: The doorman turned him away from the nightclub be-
cause he was wearing trainers.
Turn down = reduce volume, temperature, etc.
Example: The room was too hot, so she turned the heating down.
Turn down = reject an offer, invitation, etc.
Example: They offered her the job, but she turned it down.
Turn in = go to bed
Example: I turned in at half past eleven because I had an early
start the next morning.
Turn into = become
Example: Tadpoles turn into frogs.
Turn on = cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure
Example: He really turns me on.
Turn on = start a machine
Example: I turned the radio on to get the weather forecast.
Turn out = produce
Example: The factory turns out three thousand units a day.
Turn out = produce an unexpected result
Example: It looked as if we were going to fail, but it turned out
well in the end.
Turn out = stop a light
Example: She turned out the lights and went to bed.
Turn to = try to get help

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