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turn around |
face in a different direction |
"A bear! I don't see a bear! 'Where is it?" " Turn around slowly. It's right behind you." |
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turn down |
(1) reject an offer, |
It's warm in here. Could you turn down the heater a little? |
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turn in |
1) return; give back; hand in; |
It's been a rough day. I'm going to turn in early and get a good night's sleep. |
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turn into |
change to; transform into |
The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is about a scientist who turns into a monster after drinking a chemical potion. |
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turn off |
stop the operation (of an appliance, for example); shut off |
Turn off the water or the tub will overflow. |
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turn on |
start the operation (of an appliance, for example) |
I can't see a thing. Please turn on the light. |
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turn out |
(1) result; end up; be the final product; |
Not many people turned out for the meeting last night. |
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turn up |
(1) increase in intensity; (2) arrive |
I love that song. Could you turn up the radio a little? |
Exercise: Fill in the blanks in the sentences or dialogs with idioms from the above list. There will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change the verb forms in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
1. The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is about a scientist who turns into a monster after drinking a chemical potion.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
2. Turn off the water or the tub will overflow.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
3. It's warm in here. Could you turn down the heater a little?
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
4. I love that song. Could you turn up the radio a little?
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
5. I can't see a thing. Please turn on the light.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
6. This sweater looked nice when it was new, but now it's worn out.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
8. Not many people turned out for the meeting last night.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
9. It's been a rough day. I'm going to turn in early and get a good night's sleep.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
14. "A bear! I don't see a bear! 'Where is it?" " Turn around slowly. It's right behind you."
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
15. Maria had quite a few problems last year, but she worked them all out.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
16. Don't ask me to wait on you! I'm not your servant.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
17. Brian was offered tlic manager's job but he turned it down. He said He didn't want the respon sibility.
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
19. "This cake Holly baked for the wedding turned out very well, don't you think?" "Yes, indeed. It was delicious."
turn around turn down turn in turn into turn off
turn on turn out turn up
ANSWER
1. The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is about a scientist who turns into a monster after drinking a chemical potion.
17. Brian was offered tlic manager's job but he turned it down. He said lie didn't want the respon sibility.
3. It's warm in here. Could you turn down the heater a little?
5. I can't see a thing. Please turn on the light.
8. Not many people turned out for the meeting last night
9. It's been a rough day. I'm going to turn in early and get a good night's sleep.
14. "A bear! I don't see a bear! 'Where is it?" "Turn around slowly. It's right behind you."
4. I love that song. Could you turn up the radio a little?
15. Maria had quite a few problems last year, but she worked them all out.
6. This sweater looked nice when it was new, but now it's worn out.
16. Don't ask me to wait on you! I'm not your servant.
19. "This cake Holly baked for the wedding turned out very well, don't you think?" "Yes, indeed. It was delicious."
2. Turn off the water or the tub will overflow.
