turn+about

  • 1turn about — I. verb Etymology: turn (I) + about, adverb intransitive verb : to face about : reverse one s position, direction, course, or policy transitive verb …

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  • 2turn-about — adverb sequentially; in turn He not only sold matches like any ordinary match man, but he drew pavement pictures as well. He did these things turn about according to the weather. If it was wet, he sold matches because the rain would have washed… …

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  • 3Turn and turn about — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …

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  • 4turn and turn about — ► turn and turn about chiefly Brit. one after another; in succession. Main Entry: ↑turn …

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  • 5turn and turn about — adverb see turn about II * * * turn about or turn and turn about 1. Alternately 2. In rotation • • • Main Entry: ↑turn * * * chiefly Brit. one after another; in succession …

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  • 6turn about is fair play — 1755 Life of Captain Dudley Bradstreet 338 Hitherto honest Men were kept from shuffling the Cards, because they would cast knaves out from the Company of Kings, but we would make them know, Turn about was fair Play. 1854 SURTEES Handley Cross… …

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  • 7Turn-About Ranch — Showdaten Titel: Teenager außer Kontrolle – Letzter Ausweg Wilder Westen Produktionsland: Deutschland Produktionsjahr …

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  • 8Turn about ranch — Showdaten Titel: Teenager außer Kontrolle – Letzter Ausweg Wilder Westen Produktionsland: Deutschland Produktionsjahr …

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  • 9turn about is fair play — you get what you give, what goes around...    If you give pain you ll feel pain. Turn about is fair play …

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  • 10turn about — Synonyms and related words: alternately, au pair, break back, by turns, change back, come about, consecutively, convert, cry back, do a flip flop, do an about face, even, evert, every other, exchangeably, fetch about, flip flop, go about, go back …

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