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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Policymakers insist that they’re equally focused on making sure inflation doesn’t turn around and start moving higher, as has happened in the past when the Fed eased too quickly.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
But while denying that their rhetoric might be poisoning the atmosphere, the Democrats turn around and blame Trump and JD Vance for inciting violence in Springfield, Ohio, where a series of bomb threats (which can’t be blamed on any public figures) have shut down schools, city hall and a hospital.
—Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
The presidential debate highlights that the United States is also at a crossroads, with voters being asked to either continue down the path outlined by Vice President Harris or to turn around and retreat.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
As a result, the plane had to turn around and go back to Perth, which meant that the pilot was forced to dump some fuel to land.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
But while denying that their rhetoric might be poisoning the atmosphere, the Democrats turn around and blame Trump and JD Vance for inciting violence in Springfield, Ohio, where a series of bomb threats (which can’t be blamed on any public figures) have shut down schools, city hall and a hospital.
—Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
The presidential debate highlights that the United States is also at a crossroads, with voters being asked to either continue down the path outlined by Vice President Harris or to turn around and retreat.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
As a result, the plane had to turn around and go back to Perth, which meant that the pilot was forced to dump some fuel to land.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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