September 14, 2011 - Word of the Day: turn

When you are driving or walking, you can use the word "turn" if you go left or right, but you can also use "turn" to show that something is changing. The word "turn" is also used with many different prepositions in creating idioms.

• The leaves on the trees are starting to turn.
• The grass is turning brown because it's so dry outside.
• These apples are starting to turn. (They're starting to go bad.)
• He turned out to be kind of a bad person. (turn out = result)
• How did your cookies turn out?
• She wants to turn over a new leaf. (This is an expression meaning that she wants to change her life completely and make it better.)
• The company turned in a great performance last quarter. (turn in = show the results)
• Foreclosures on homes in the United States turned into a big mess for everyone--even for those who don't own a home.

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