spin the dial

Examples (10)

• To open the safe, you have to spin the dial to the correct combination.
• He spun the dial of his locker, hoping to get it open before the bell rang.
• She sat by the old radio, spinning the dial to find some music.
• With a flick of his wrist, the game show host spun the prize dial.
• "Just spin the dial until you hear a click," the locksmith instructed.
• I remember my grandfather spinning the dial on his vintage shortwave receiver.
• The child playfully spun the dial on the toy phone.
• You'll need to spin the dial three times to the right to reset the lock.
• Frustrated, he spun the dial randomly, but the safe wouldn't budge.
• Let's spin the dial on this old washing machine and see if it still works.