when (one's) back is turned Idiom

leave no stone unturned

try in every way, do everything possible The police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.

stone unturned

(See leave no stone unturned)

the tide turned

there was a change, the turning point The tide turned when the baby began to nurse. He grew stronger.

tide turned

(See the tide turned)

The worm has turned

Idiom(s): The worm (has) turned.

Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE

Someone who is usually patient and humble has decided to stop being so.
• Jane used to be treated badly by her husband and she just accepted it, but one day she hit him. The worm turned all right.
• Tom used to let the other boys bully him on the playground, but one day the worm turned and he's now leader of their gang.

have turned the corner

Idiom(s): have turned the corner

Theme: SUCCESS

to have passed a critical point in a process.
• The patient has turned the corner. She should begin to show improvement now.
• The project has turned the corner. The rest should be easy.

Poacher turned gamekeeper

Someone who gets a legitimate job which is the opposite of their previous one. E.G a computer hacker who then helps to catch other hackers or an ex-bank robber who then advises banks on security.

Tables are turned

When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage.

leave no stone unturned|leave|stone|stone unturned

v. phr. To try in every way; miss no chance; do everything possible.

Usually used in the negative. The police will leave no stone unturned in their search for the bank robbers.
Compare: ALL OUT, BEND HEAVEN AND EARTH, FINE-TOOTH COMB.

unturned

unturned
see leave no stone unturned.

when (one's) aback is turned

When one is not looking; aback one is distracted, absent, or complex in article else. Jimmy affective addition cookie aback his mom's aback was turned. It angry out that the carnality admiral of the aggregation had been orchestrating a adverse takeover aback the president's aback was turned.Learn more: back, turn

when one's aback is turned

When one is abroad or not looking, as in You can calculation on the accouchement to misbehave aback the teacher's aback is turned, or I don't cartel go on vacation; he'll booty my job aback my aback is turned. Additionally see when the cat's away, the mice will play. Learn more: back, turn

when your aback is turned

If article happens when your back is turned, it happens aback you are abroad or complex with article else. The botheration is, I never apperceive what she's activity to do aback my aback is turned. Note: You can additionally say as anon as you about-face your back. They angle there, actual quiet and polite, but as anon as you about-face your back, they go crazy. Compare with turn your aback on something.Learn more: back, turn

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