Id | ESLPod_0861_WE_1397 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 861 |
Episode Title | Planning a Children's Party |
Phrase | to turn |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to turn" means to have a birthday and become one year older: "Most Americans turn 18 before they graduate from high school." The phrase "to turn the corner" means for something to change in an important way and begin to work better: "Their finances turned the corner once Ingrid found a steady job." The phrase "to turn (something) on its head" means to make a big and surprising change in how something is done or organized: "The new director turned our organization on its head." Finally, the phrase "to turn (people's) heads" means to do something that surprises other people and catches their attention: "The film director's latest film is really turning people's heads in the movie industry." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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