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Meaning of turn the corner | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
    idiomatic
  2. In the game of cribbage, to reach the point at which one is safe from being lurched.

Examples

“POSITIVE signs are starting to emerge in China but economists warn it's too early to tell whether Australia's biggest trading partner is turning the corner.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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