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Meaning of left turn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˌlɛf(t)ˈtɜːn/

Definitions

An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.
idiomatic
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see left, turn.

Equivalents

Русский нале́во

Examples

“After a self-titled debut did well, Miracle took a surprising left turn with 2001's Keep It Country.”

“Directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, both veterans of the original Wreck-It Ralph team, also pull off some inventive, enlivening left turns that bring to mind the first film.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

left ventricle left ventricular ejection time left wing left-about Left-Auxiliary left-back