Meaning of take a turn | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Change in direction, tone, or tendency.
   idiomatic
2. To walk around; to stroll.
3. To participate in an activity involving two or more participants.

Equivalents

Examples

“In like⟳ manner do false teachers commence their discourses, by taking care to avoid⟳ a strait line of simple truthl they run⟳ a little waya, pretending that the divine Being is all love⟳ and grace to mankind, is the same yesterday, to-day and forever, that the most entire confidence may be safely placed in his wisdom, power, and goodness; but immediately they take⟳ a turn⟳ and represent⟳ him as capable of having his mind⟳ so changed, as to burn with implacable vengeance toward those who do not conform to their doctrine.”

“He said to me: 'Look⟳ you, Rosebud child, things will take⟳ a turn⟳.'”

“Plucky old Walder Frey gathers his family for a feast and toasts to their massacre of the Stark family. He compliments their bravery in stabbing a pregnant woman and her fetus to death. As every last⟳ Frey man swigs their special wine, Walder hypes the cunning it took to invite⟳ guests into your home and ambush them. But then things take⟳ a turn⟳, the men starting to keel over as Walder seems to admonish them for leaving certain threads hanging. At last⟳ the room is empty but for Arya Stark, holding Walder Frey’s face⟳, and a couple girls she leaves alive to spread⟳ the legend. “Winter came for House Frey.””

“I must take⟳ a turn⟳ in the open⟳ air to recover⟳ myself.”

“I used to take⟳ a turn⟳ up and down among the sins of my past life, and I always came down again with a broken and a contrite heart, ready to preach, as it was preached in the beginning, the forgiveness of sins.”

“Let's go and take⟳ a turn⟳ around the Aedificium, while we still have⟳ a bit of light⟳.”

“Take⟳ a turn⟳ in the hall with my maid for a minute or two, and I'll take⟳ care to settle⟳ all matters and conditions for your reception.”

“At each of these decision-making points, participants may choose⟳ not to take⟳ a turn⟳.”

“There are many opportunities, in the form⟳ of pauses and gaps, for the therapist to take⟳ a turn⟳.”

“If not, provide⟳ some practice: model⟳ the task again and encourage⟳ the child to take⟳ a turn⟳ in the game.”

“In addition, Enomoto & Den[2] argue⟳ that which hearer should take⟳ a turn⟳ at which point⟳ depends upon the hearer's status in a storytelling sequence.”

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