'Turn' Phrasal Verbs
I get a few requests to continue my series on Phrasal Verbs, and specifically, I had one recently to cover phrasal verbs that use the verb ‘turn’.
I thought of as many common ones as I could and made a list, and then I went through my memories to recount some memorable travel stories from my life. While doing so, I used these ‘turn’ phrasal verbs in a natural context.
I encourage you to do the same too! Practice like this is the best way to learn.
List of Phrasal Verbs
Below is the list of all the ‘turn’ phrasal verbs that I could think of to use in my story.
Did I miss any? Let me know if you can think of some more!
- Turn on to: Be interested in something.
- Turn off: Deactivate or stop.
- Turn up: To arrive.
- Turn down: To reject.
- Turn around: Change direction, improve.
- Turn out: Produce a result
- Turn to: Seek help, consult.
- Turn back: Return, reverse.
- Turn into: Transform into.
- Turn in: Submit / Go to bed.
- Turn over: Rotate
- Turn away: Reject, divert.
- Turn down: Decrease volume
Leave a comment below practising one of these words!
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TURN ON!!!?
What about “turn inside out”?
That’s a great phrase! It’s not exactly a phrasal verb – more of an expression. “Inside out” is the phrase, and “turn” can be the verb we use with it.
“Turn your bag inside-out!”
Hopefully, someday I’ll gather enough confidence to discuss an episode of Michael Lavers in a video and share it publicly. Though I may discuss things in English with my students for a considerable time daily, my confidence wanes the moment I contemplate making a new video (as I have already produced over two hundred crude and poorly made videos).
That sounds like a great challenge! I hope you can do it too. I’m sure you’ve improved (even if it’s just a little) over those 200 practice videos! Keep going and improving bit by bit. I remember taking an entire day to record my very first teacher introduction video. I would spend an hour saying one line again and again. It definitely gets better with practice – haha
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Mada, that’s very kind of you! Thanks so much for listening for so long. Glad to have you here 🙂