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

Recent Examples on the Web Preparation gives you time to turn around and see a double rainbow in the other direction. —

Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 31 July 2024 For a cosmic experience, turn around and see the moon rise simultaneously. —

Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024 The Earthquakes will turn around and face Los Angeles FC on Aug. 13 in Los Angeles. —

Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 Even if he were intercepted and returned to his colony, the penguin would immediately turn around and head right back into the void. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn around and (do something)

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