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turn someone or something in (to someone or something) to submit or refer someone or something to someone or a group, especially in some official capacity. The good citizen turned his neighbor in for watering his lawn during the wrong hours. I turned in the report to the treasurer. See also: turn turn in 1. [for something] to fold or point inward. Do my toes turn in too much? The legs of the table turned in at the bottom, giving a quaint appearance to the piece of furniture. 2. [for someone] to go to bed. It's time to turn in. Good night. I want to turn in early tonight. See also: turn turn in (some place) and turn into (some place) to walk or steer one's vehicle into a place. Turn into the next service station for some gas. I'll turn in for gas now. She walked down the street and turned into the drugstore. See also: turn turn in to go to your bed in order to sleep I'm getting sleepy - I think I'll turn in. See also: turn turn in somebody also turn somebody in to take or report someone to the police or other authority I would feel very nervous about turning in my neighbors to the police. He learned that the police were looking for him and turned himself in. See also: turn turn in something also turn something in to give or return something to someone in authority We have another week to turn in the report. He found a stack of twenty-dollar bills and he doesn't want to turn it in. See also: turn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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