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turn something around and turn something about

to reverse the direction of something; to cause something to face the opposite direction. Turn the car around and head it in the other direction. If you turn the chair around, we can see one another while we talk.

See also: around, turn

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"Today, however, this room is mine," said the Marionette, "and if you wish to do me a favor, get out now, and don't turn around even once. The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context Notwithstanding all this furniture, there was still room to turn around in, but not to swing a cat in, at least with entire security to the cat. The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context And when I've finished the ninth time I'm to turn around nine times, from right to left, and then the wish will come true right away. The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context			tumble from tumble into tumble into bed tumble out of tumble over tune tune in tune out tune up tuned in tunnel tunnel through tunnel under tunnel vision turf turkey turn turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear turn a deaf ear to turn a hair turn a place upside down turn a profit turn a trick turn against turn around turn aside turn away turn back turn back on turn back the clock turn belly up turn down turn hand to turn head turn heads turn in turn in grave turn in on oneself turn inside out turn into turn king's evidence turn loose turn nose up turn nose up at turn of the century turn off turn on turn on a dime turn on heel turn on its ear			turn a deaf ear to turn a deaf ear to turn a hair turn a hair turn a hair turn a hair turn a hair turn a loss turn a nice dime turn a nice dollar turn a nice penny turn a place upside down turn a profit turn a profit turn a trick turn a trick turn about turn against turn against turn against turn against turn against turn against someone or something turn an honest penny turn an honest penny Turn and bank Turn and bank indicator Turn and Burn Tactics turn and slip indicator Turn and turn about turn around Turn Around Crew Turn Around Don't Drown Turn Around Fault Isolation Turn Around Ratio Turn Around Time turn aside turn aside turn attention turn attention to turn away turn away turn away turn away turn away turn away from turn awry turn back turn back turn back turn back turn back turn back on turn back on turn back on turn back on turn back on Turn Back South Turn Back the Clock Turn Back the Clock Turn Back the Clock

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