ALL meanings of turn to
turn to
T t - noun turn to Music. a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it. 1
- noun turn to Chiefly British. an individual stage performance, especially in a vaudeville theater or music hall. 1
- noun turn to Military. a drill movement by which a formation changes fronts. 1
- noun turn to a contest or round; a bout, as in wrestling. 1
- idioms turn to at every turn, in every case or instance; constantly: We met with kindness at every turn. 1
- idioms turn to by turns, one after another; in rotation or succession; alternately: They did their shopping and cleaning by turns. 1
- idioms turn to hand's turn, a period or piece of work: It won't be necessary for you to do a hand's turn yourself, but rather to supervise. 1
- idioms turn to in turn, in due order of succession: Each generation in turn must grapple with the same basic problems. 1
- idioms turn to on the turn, on the verge or in the process of turning; changing: She said she hoped to be alive to see the century on the turn. 1
- idioms turn to out of turn, not in the correct succession; out of proper order. at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly: He spoke out of turn and destroyed the cordial atmosphere of the meeting. 1
- idioms turn to take turns, to succeed one another in order; rotate; alternate: They took turns walking the dog. 1
- idioms turn to to a turn, to just the proper degree; to perfection: The steak was done to a turn. 1
- idioms turn to turn and turn about, by turns: They fought the fire, turn and turn about, until daybreak. 1
- idioms turn to turn one's hand to. hand (def 89). 1
- idioms turn to turn the tables. table (def 24). 1
- idioms turn to turn the tide. tide1 (def 16). 1
- verb turn to to set about a task 0
- noun turn to to get to work; get busy 0