take a turn

Frequency: 8.830.5 per million words

Can mean to change direction or to take one's opportunity.

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Examples (10)

  • I'll take a turn making the dinner—you have a rest.
  • He took a wrong turn and ended up on the coast road.
  • Her career took an unexpected turn when she moved to Vancouver.
  • I'm afraid Grandma has taken a turn for the worse.
  • Fortunately, his health began to take a turn for the better after the surgery.
  • The children took turns on the swing.
  • Let's take a turn around the garden before it gets dark.
  • The situation took a dramatic turn with the new evidence.
  • It's your turn to roll the dice, so please take your turn now.
  • The debate took an interesting turn when the new speaker presented her argument.