someone's back is turned Idioma
leave no stone unturned
stone unturned
the tide turned
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 cornerTheme: 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
unturnedsee leave no stone unturned.
(one's) aback is turned
One is not looking; 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, turnsomeone's aback is turned
someone's absorption is elsewhere. 1989 Orson Scott Card Prentice Alvin That amateurish of castigation attending able abundant to dig it hisself, if he doesn't apathetic off and beddy-bye aback your aback is turned. Learn more: back, turn
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