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Идиомы на букву T

• take a new turn
  принять новый оборот

  The fund rising campaign took a new turn when a big company joined in it.
• take a turn for the better
  изменяться к лучшему; поправляться

  Things began taking a turn for the better.
• take a turn for the worse
  становиться хуже

  The patient seemed to be recovering, but all of a sudden he took a turn for the worse.
• to turn on a dime
  изменить планы или ориентацию

  John's life turned on a dime when he immigrated to Chili.
• to turn out (something)
  производить, выпускать что-либо

  Huge power driven presses are capable of turning out 120,000 copies of a big newspaper in an hour.
• to turn over
  перевернуться

  When the car hit the hill, it turned over and stopped.
• turn (someone's) head
  вскружить кому-либо голову, приводить в смятение

  When David saw Tina for the first time, her beauty turned his head. He fell in love at first sight.
• turn (someone's) stomach
  вызывать тошноту

  The rolling of the boat turned his stomach.
• turn (someone) on
  интересовать, заинтересовать кого-либо

  Beethoven's music always turns me on.
• turn (something) on its ear
  перевернуть что-либо (вверх дном)

  I turned my bedroom on its ear when I was looking for my pantyhose.
• turn (something) on its head
  поставить с ног на голову, придать чему-либо противоположное значение

  The judge accused the lawyer of turning the statement on its head.
• turn (something) over in one's mind
  постоянно думать о чём-либо, держать в уме

  I slept badly that night because I was turning the conversation with my father over in my mind.
• turn (something) to good account
  использовать что-либо с выгодой, найти хорошее применение

  Wanda at once saw how this event might be turned to good account to secure her property.
• turn (something) to one's advantage
  обратить в свою пользу, использовать в своих интересах

  Mark turned his influence to his advantage and achieved considerable competency.
• turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
  не замечать кого-либо \ что-либо

  Adam preferred to turn a blind eye to the "No Fishing" sign.
• turn a deaf ear to (someone)
  игнорировать, не слушать кого-либо \ что-либо

  I asked Alfred to help me, but he turned a deaf ear to my request.
• turn a profit
  получать прибыль

  Our company has been turning a profit since it opened two years ago.
• turn down (someone or something)
  отказаться признать, отвергнуть кого-либо \ что-либо

  "You seem to be turning down a golden opportunity in leaving the company."
• turn down (something)
  убавить что-либо (звук, свет, газ)

  "That radio is pretty loud. Can't you turn it down a little?"
• turn in
  ложиться спать

  I turned in at ten that night and I thought I would sleep well, being tired; but I didn't.
• turn in (someone)
  сдать кого-либо

  Sheila turned in the teenagers to the police for drug taking.
• turn in (something)
  отдать что-либо

  When the football season was over, the players turned in their uniforms.
• turn of the century
  на рубеже веков

  Cars were odd things to see at the turn of the century.
• turn off (someone)
  внушать отвращение, неприязнь

  Jack has decided not to date Christine anymore - she begins to turn him off.
• turn off (something)
  выключить (свет), закрыть (кран)

  My mother wanted me to turn off the water in the bathroom.
• turn off (somewhere)
  повернуть на другую дорогу, свернуть

  The car turned off on Main Street.
• turn on (someone)
  напуститься на кого-либо

  Jack turned on his brother, who he thought had deceived him.
• turn on (something)
  включить (свет, радио и т.д.)

  "It's getting dark, please turn on the light."
• turn on a dime
  развернуться в очень узком месте (величиной с монету)

  My new sports car can turn on a dime.
• turn on one's heel
  круто повернуться

  Jonathan turned on his heel and dashed out of the room.
• turn one's back on (someone or something)
  отказать в помощи кому-либо, отвернуться, покинуть кого-либо в беде

  Peter turned his back on his own family when they needed help.
• turn one's hand to (something)
  взяться за что-либо (отличное оттого, что делали ранее)

  After Mark finished writing a thriller, he turned his hand to screen plays.
• turn one's nose up at (someone or something)
  отвергать кого-либо \ что-либо

  The young man turned his nose up at the chance to go to an agricultural college.
• turn out
  оказаться, прийти

  The day turned out to be warm and clear.
• turn out (a light)
  выключать (свет)

  Please turn out the light if you I do not need it.