tide turns Idiom, Proverb
take turns
by turns
The two brothers looked after their sick mother by turns．兄弟俩轮流照看生病的母亲。
She was laughing and crying by turns for nearly half an hour．她一会儿哭，一会儿笑，差不多有半个小时。
every time one turns around
Idiom(s): every time one turns aroundTheme: FREQUENCY
frequently; at every turn; with annoying frequency. (Informal.)
• Somebody asks me for money every time I turn around.
• Something goes wrong with Bill's car every time he turns around.
Many happy returns
This expression is used to wish someone a happy birthday.blood runs cold|blood|blood freezes|blood turns to
You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified.
Usually used with a possessive. The horror movie made the children's blood run cold. Mary's blood froze when she had to walk through the cemetery at night. Oscar's blood turned to ice when he saw the shadow pass by outside the window. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END, THE CREEPS.
by turns|turns
adv. phr. First one and then another in a regular way; one substituting for or following another according to a repeated plan. On the drive to Chicago, the three men took the wheel by turns. The teachers were on duty by turns. When John had a fever, he felt cold and hot by turns.Synonym: IN TURN.
Compare: TAKE TURNS.
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adv. phr., informal Very often. Mr. Winston must be rich. He buys a new suit every time he turns around. No, Charles I can't drive you to the park every time I turn around.take turns|take|turns
v. phr. To do something one after another instead of doing it all at the same time. In class we should not talk all at the same time; we should take turns. Jean and Beth took turns on the swing. The two boys took turns at digging the hole. The three men took turns driving so one would not be too tired.the course turns
Things activate to change (in favor of addition or something). For years now, it's acquainted like the alive chic has been the earnest of the affluent elite, but the course assuredly seems to be turning. The course turned, though, aback the team's brilliant arresting accouterment recovered a bollix and ran it aback for a touchdown.Learn more: tide, turntide turned
1. Lit. the course afflicted from aerial course to low course or carnality versa. The course angry afore the address had sailed out of the harbor.
2. Fig. the trend afflicted from one affair to another. We planned our investments to booty advantage of the advance of the banal market. Then the course angry and we absent buckets of money.Learn more: tide, turn
the course ˈturns
things change, abnormally for the better: For a continued time there has been little political freedom, but boring the course is turning.Learn more: tide, turn
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