turn back

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turn someone or something back

to cause someone or something to stop and go back; to cause someone or something to retreat. The border guards turned us back because we had no passports. They turned back the bus because the bridge was down.

See also: back, turn

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We've had a rough journey, but it doesn't seem sense to turn back now, does it, with the house in sight? The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context Turn back, you foolish, soft heart, and I shall say no more about it. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context God forbid that we should ever turn back to those times; that's what I say, Jerry. Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context			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 on its head turn on the waterworks Turn on, tune in, drop out			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 turn around turn around turn around 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 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 Turn Back the Clock Turn Back the Pendulum Turn Back to God Turn based Turn Based Game Turn Based Gold Turn based strategy Turn Beauty Inside Out turn belly up Turn bench turn bridge Turn buckle turn button turn button turn button turn button turn button Turn cap Turn coordinator turn down turn down

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