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turn the corner

turn the cor·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [turn stressed th ee kawr-ner]
    • /tɜrn stressed ði ˈkɔr nər/
    • /tɜːn ðə ˈkɔːnə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn stressed th ee kawr-ner]
    • /tɜrn stressed ði ˈkɔr nər/

Definitions of turn the corner words

  • noun turn the corner the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. 1
  • noun turn the corner the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. 1
  • noun turn the corner a projecting angle, especially of a rectangular figure or object: He bumped into the corner of the table. 1
  • noun turn the corner the point where two streets meet: the corner of Market and Main Streets. 1
  • noun turn the corner an end; margin; edge. 1
  • noun turn the corner any narrow, secluded, or secret place. 1
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Origin of turn the corner

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French corne corner, horn (< Latin cornū horn; cf. cornu) + -er -er2

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Parts of speech for Turn the corner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Turn the corner

turn the corner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for turn the corner

verb turn the corner

  • bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
  • bounce back — If you bounce back after a bad experience, you return very quickly to your previous level of success, enthusiasm, or activity.
  • come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.
  • comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
  • customizing — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
All 20 Synonyms of turn the corner

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