turn the corner

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turn the corner

Fig. to pass a critical point in a process. The patient turned the corner last night. She should begin to show improvement now. The project has turned the corner. The rest should be easy.

See also: corner, turn

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The bellringer allowed him to turn the corner of the street, then he ran after him with his ape-like agility, shouting: "Hey there Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context When the prudent Mrs Chivery perceived that in addition to these adornments her John carried a pair of white kid gloves, and a cane like a little finger-post, surmounted by an ivory hand marshalling him the way that he should go; and when she saw him, in this heavy marching order, turn the corner to the right; she remarked to Mr Chivery, who was at home at the time, that she thought she knew which way the wind blew. Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context Similarly, I walk at a great pace down a short street, rapidly turn the corner, and, getting out of his view, as rapidly turn back. Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context			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 onto turn out turn out of turn out to be turn over turn over a new leaf turn over in mind turn over to turn some place inside out turn stomach turn tail turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way turn the page turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tide turn thumbs down turn thumbs up turn to turn to advantage turn to dust turn to good account turn toward turn turtle turn under turn up turn up like a bad penny turn up the heat turn up toes turn upside down turn water off turn your stomach Turnabout is fair play			Turn state's evidence Turn state's evidence Turn state's evidence turn state’s evidence Turn states' evidence turn stomach Turn Stuff Off turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into plowshares turn swords into plowshares turn swords into plowshares Turn table Turn table turn tail turn tail turn tail turn tail turn tail turn the attention to turn the balance turn the balance turn the balance turn the balance turn the balance Turn the Book Over turn the clock back Turn the Clock Forward turn the corner turn the eyes on turn the heat up turn the knife turn the knife turn the knife turn the knife turn the knife turn the knife in the wound turn the knife in the wound turn the knife in the wound turn the knife in the wound turn the leaves of turn the mind to turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other way Turn the Page Turn the Page Turn the Question Around Turn The Radio Off turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales at turn the scales at

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