turn around and (do something)
idiom
informal
: to act in an unexpected or surprising way by doing (something specified)
He just turned around and left school.
Examples of turn around and (do something) in a Sentence
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Naturally, Renner’s next instinct was to turn around and run all the way back up.
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Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Acting as though your victimhood gives you the right to turn around and bully others isn’t a good look!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
The winner of that game will turn around and play again at 7 o’clock Saturday evening, while the loser’s season will be over.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
Why pay for Cousins only to turn around and go large on another QB?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
The women then turn around and begin walking the other way.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 14 May 2024
Fish through all of them and then turn around and start bouncing through them again.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
If elected, Trump could plausibly attempt a reversal of policy or simply turn around and approve the sale of TikTok to a group with close ties to China.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
In the video included in the post, the little boy could be seen cautiously stepping into the water toward his relatives before a wave persuaded him to turn around and start walking in the other direction.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Acting as though your victimhood gives you the right to turn around and bully others isn’t a good look!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
The winner of that game will turn around and play again at 7 o’clock Saturday evening, while the loser’s season will be over.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
Why pay for Cousins only to turn around and go large on another QB?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
The women then turn around and begin walking the other way.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 14 May 2024
Fish through all of them and then turn around and start bouncing through them again.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
If elected, Trump could plausibly attempt a reversal of policy or simply turn around and approve the sale of TikTok to a group with close ties to China.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
In the video included in the post, the little boy could be seen cautiously stepping into the water toward his relatives before a wave persuaded him to turn around and start walking in the other direction.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
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