Definitions from Wiktionary (turn around)
▸ verb: (ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
▸ verb: (transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).
▸ verb: (transitive, business, management, sports) To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.
▸ verb: (transitive, espionage) To convert (an agent) to work for one's own side.
▸ verb: (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To suddenly change or reverse one's opinion, point of view, stated position, behaviour, etc.
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, of an idea) To consider from a different viewpoint.
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) (often with a unit of time) To produce; to output; to generate.
▸ noun: Alternative spelling of turnaround [The act of turning to face in the other direction.]
to turn around one's finger,
to turn around ones finger,
turn around times,
Don't Turn Around,
Turn the Beat Around,
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▸ verb: (ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
▸ verb: (transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).
▸ verb: (transitive, business, management, sports) To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.
▸ verb: (transitive, espionage) To convert (an agent) to work for one's own side.
▸ verb: (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To suddenly change or reverse one's opinion, point of view, stated position, behaviour, etc.
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, of an idea) To consider from a different viewpoint.
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) (often with a unit of time) To produce; to output; to generate.
▸ noun: Alternative spelling of turnaround [The act of turning to face in the other direction.]
Similar:
reversal,
change over,
pick up,
switch,
shift,
swing about,
swing around,
turn about,
about-turn,
shift about,
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