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turn around

Idioms  

  1. Reverse the direction or course of something or someone, as in He has a way of turning around a failing business, or If someone doesn't turn him around he's headed for trouble. [Late 1800s]

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He said he turned around and walked back to the group because he heard "shouting" and thought he was being "asked something".

From BBC

His taxi was stopped by security personnel as they neared the terminal and told to turn around, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sweetgreen’s SG 4.78%increase; green up pointing triangle sales continued their fall despite price increases and a transformation plan to try to turn around dwindling traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

In spring 2019, lackluster farming economics turned around as flooding prevented many farmers from planting crops.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rose, a former Microsoft executive, took the helm in September last year and set out to turn around the company’s fortunes and prepare it for the rise of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

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