Contemporary slang . 2014.
turn someone over — turn (someone/something) over to put someone or something under the control of someone. As soon as Roger came home his Dad turned him over to the police. Eventually she turned over the company to her son … New idioms dictionary
turn someone over to — deliver someone to the care or custody of (another person or body, esp. one in authority) they turned him over to the police … Useful english dictionary
turn something over — turn (someone/something) over to put someone or something under the control of someone. As soon as Roger came home his Dad turned him over to the police. Eventually she turned over the company to her son … New idioms dictionary
turn someone in — BETRAY, inform on, denounce, sell out, stab someone in the back; informal split on, blow the whistle on, rat on, peach on, squeal on; Brit. informal grass on, shop; N. Amer. informal finger; Austral./NZ informal … Useful english dictionary
turn someone/thing in — hand someone or something over to the authorities. → turn … English new terms dictionary
turn someone/thing over — change or transfer custody or control of someone or something. → turn … English new terms dictionary
throw someone over — ABANDON, leave, desert, discard, turn one s back on, cast aside/off; jilt, break up with, finish with, leave in the lurch, leave high and dry; informal dump, ditch, chuck, drop, walk out on, run out on, leave flat, give someone the push/elbow,… … Useful english dictionary
turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
turn over — turn (someone/something) over to put someone or something under the control of someone. As soon as Roger came home his Dad turned him over to the police. Eventually she turned over the company to her son … New idioms dictionary
