turn+about

  • 91turn in your grave — turn in (your) grave British, American & Australian, American if you say that a dead person would turn in their grave, you mean that they would be very angry or upset about something if they knew. She d turn in her grave if she knew what he was… …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 92turn in grave — turn in (your) grave British, American & Australian, American if you say that a dead person would turn in their grave, you mean that they would be very angry or upset about something if they knew. She d turn in her grave if she knew what he was… …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 93turn — turn, or tourn /tarn/ In English law, the great courtleet of the county, as the old county court was the court baron. Of this the sheriff was judge, and the court was incident to his office; wherefore it was called the sheriffs tourn; and it had… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 94turn, or tourn — /tarn/ In English law, the great courtleet of the county, as the old county court was the court baron. Of this the sheriff was judge, and the court was incident to his office; wherefore it was called the sheriffs tourn; and it had its name… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 95turn away from — ˌturn a ˈway from [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they turn away from he/she/it turns away from present participle turning away from past tense turned away from …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 96turn states' evidence — v.    for a person accused of a crime to decide to give the prosecutor evidence about the crime, including facts about other participants in the crime (or other crimes) in return for lenient treatment, a plea bargain and/or a recommendation of a… …

    Law dictionary

  • 97about face! — turn around!, about turn! (command to soldiers in formation) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 98about turn! — turn around!, about face! (command to soldiers in formation) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 99about-face — about faces N COUNT An about face is a complete change of attitude or opinion. Few observers believe the president will do an about face and start spending more. Syn: about turn, volte face …

    English dictionary

  • 100turn to like jelly — turn to/feel/like jelly phrase if your legs or another part of your body turn to jelly or feel like jelly, they suddenly feel very weak because you are nervous or frightened With legs slowly turning to jelly, I skied down the steep slope.… …

    Useful english dictionary