Viewpoint 2 U11: Idioms with Turn

turn back the clock

• To move forward in time

• To ignore the past

• To go back in time

• To speed up time

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

A newlywed couple buy a creepy old house, which they hope to _____ their dream home.

• turn to

• turn into

• turn to

• turn up

to change your life for the better

• Turn a deaf ear

• Turn your life

• Turn a new leaf

• Turn your life around

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

turn a blind eye

• To confront the issue directly

• To pay close attention

• To pretend not to notice

• To refuse to listen

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

turn the corner

• To change one's direction

• To change one's luck for the better

• To change one's behavior for the better

• To change one's time

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

I had no idea that it would ____ like this.

• turns the clock

• turn out

• turns up

• turn to

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

She turned down the invitation.

• She accepted the invitation.

• She added to the invitation.

• She refused the invitation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

turn upside down

• To change one's direction

• To change one's luck

• To change one's time

• To put in disorder or mess up

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

to stop a bad habit

• Turn the tide

• Turn over a new leaf

• Turn a deaf ear

• Turn the corner

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

turn a deaf ear

• To refuse to listen

• To understand and acknowledge

• To speak loudly and clearly

• To listen carefully and attentively

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B