Phrasal Verbs with TURN in English

Turn [tɜːn] is a regular verb.  Phrasal verbs with “turn” include:

• turn away
  • When the famous singer appeared at the theatre, crowds of people were turned away, for lack of room
• turn against
  • She turned against her old friend
• turn back
  • The weather became so bad that they had to turn back
• turn down
  • He proposed to her but she turned him down
• turn in
  • Her feet turn in
• turn into
  • They want to turn the country into some kind of police state
• turn off
  • Turn off the oven before you leave
• turn on
  • The dogs suddenly turned on each other
• turn out
  • He turned out to be the one who had stolen the money
  • The cake turned out very well
• turn over
  • Now children, turn over to the next page
• turn to
  • When I’m in trouble, I always turn to my brother
• turn up
  • Turn up the radio – I love this song