Collocations for turn - noun
1. act of turning sb/sth round
ADJ.
full, half, quarter
a full turn of the handle to the right
a full turn of the handle to the right
90-degree, 180-degree, etc. | quick
a quick turn of his head
a quick turn of his head
VERB + TURN
give sth
Give the knob a turn.
Give the knob a turn.
2. change of direction
ADJ.
left/left-hand, right/right-hand | sharp | wide | sudden | three-point (see also ‘U-turn’)
VERB + TURN
do, make, negotiate
She stopped talking as she negotiated a particularly sharp turn.
She stopped talking as she negotiated a particularly sharp turn.
PHRASES
at every turn
(figurative) At every turn I met with disappointment.
(figurative) At every turn I met with disappointment.
a turn to the left/right
He made a sudden turn to the right.
He made a sudden turn to the right.
twists and turns
(figurative) trying to follow all the twists and turns of the plot
(figurative) trying to follow all the twists and turns of the plot
3. (also ‘turning’) bend/corner in a road
ADJ.
next | wrong
VERB + TURN
take
He took a wrong turn and ended up on the coast road.
He took a wrong turn and ended up on the coast road.
miss
PHRASES
a turn on the left/right
Take the next turn on the right.
Take the next turn on the right.
twists and turns
a lane full of twists and turns
a lane full of twists and turns
4. time when you must or may do sth
VERB + TURN
have, take
Can I have a turn? | I''ll take a turn making the dinner - you have a rest. | The children took turns on the swing.
Can I have a turn? | I''ll take a turn making the dinner - you have a rest. | The children took turns on the swing.
miss
If you can''t put any cards down you have to miss a turn.
If you can''t put any cards down you have to miss a turn.
give sb
Give Sarah a turn on the swing.
Give Sarah a turn on the swing.
wait
Be patient and wait your turn!
Be patient and wait your turn!
come to
By the time it came to my turn to sing, I was a bag of nerves.
By the time it came to my turn to sing, I was a bag of nerves.
TURN + VERB
come
When my turn finally came, I was shaking with nerves.
When my turn finally came, I was shaking with nerves.
PREP.
in ~
(= one after the other) They gave their names in turn.
(= one after the other) They gave their names in turn.
in sb''s ~
She had not been friendly to Pete and he, in his turn, was cold to her when she came to stay.
She had not been friendly to Pete and he, in his turn, was cold to her when she came to stay.
out of ~
(= before or after your turn) I''m writing to you out of turn because I have some very important news.
(= before or after your turn) I''m writing to you out of turn because I have some very important news.
5. change
ADJ.
dramatic, sudden, unexpected | different, new | downward
VERB + TURN
take
Her career took an unexpected turn when she moved to New York.
Her career took an unexpected turn when she moved to New York.
PREP.
by ~(s)
This movie is by turn (= alternately) terrifying and very funny.
This movie is by turn (= alternately) terrifying and very funny.
on the ~
(= changing) Our luck is on the turn.
(= changing) Our luck is on the turn.
PHRASES
take a turn for the better/worse
I''m afraid Grandma has taken a turn for the worse.
I''m afraid Grandma has taken a turn for the worse.
a turn of events
In a dramatic turn of events she took control of the company into her own hands.
In a dramatic turn of events she took control of the company into her own hands.