| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| turn the air blue |
(See the air was blue)
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| turn the corner |
achieve part of a goal, progress toward a goal
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Lan was very ill, but she's turned the corner. She's recovering.
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| turn the other cheek |
accept hurt twice, not fight back
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He is a passive man. He will turn the other cheek instead of fight.
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| turn the other way |
look away or ignore, look the other way
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When I come in late, he turns the other way. He tries not to notice.
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| turn the tables on |
begin to defeat the person who was defeating you, mount a comeback
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When I learned how to return his serve, I turned the tables on him and won the set.
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| turn ugly |
become uncivilized, begin fighting
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When Buddy insulted Ted's wife, things turned ugly.
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| turn up |
attend a meeting, show up
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Only fifteen people turned up at the Block Parents' meeting.
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| turn up |
be found, be seen
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We can't find the ring now, but I'm sure it will turn up soon.
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| turn up your nose at |
say it is not good enough, reject it
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If you turn up your nose at country music, you may lose some friends.
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| turn you around |
help you begin a new life, turn over a new leaf
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His new friends helped to turn him around. He's much nicer now.
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