idioms using “turn”

Turn up one’s nose at

To reject something because it is not good enough

“The graduate turned up his nose at several of the employment offers he received.“

Take a turn for the worse

To suddenly become worse

“The doctor’s patient was stable but suddenly took a turn for the worse.“

Turncoat

Traitor

“At our company, he is considered a turncoat because he went to work for our competitor.“

Every time you turn around

All the time, continually

“Every time I turn around, someone is complaining. Can we just get to work? “

Turnkey

Ready to use

“Our programmers want to build the software but management prefers to buy a turnkey software package.“