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turn to

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turn to someone/something
to go to someone or use something in order to get help. Some young people turn to Jesus, others turn to drugs. In times of stress, we turn to these principles for guidance.
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Ethan had imagined that his allusion might open the way to the accepted pleasantries, and these perhaps in turn to a harmless caress, if only a mere touch on her hand.
At least, I did not want in confidence; and when I next rushed Solan it was to one side with implicit confidence that he must turn to meet my new line of attack, and turn he did, so that now we fought with our sides towards the coveted goal--the great switch stood within my reach upon my right hand.
And when it came to her turn to go out, nine times out of ten she quietly put on her bonnet, and had her turn by herself.
 
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