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turn (sth) to sth
— phrasal verb with turn /tɜːn/
/tɝːn/ verb Definition
› If someone turns to a particular subject or they turn their thoughts or attention to it, they begin to speak, think, or write about it: I'd like us now to turn our attention to next year's budget. We're now going to turn to an issue that concerns us all - racism.Dealing with things or peopleActing and actsCoping and not copingTolerating and enduring
(Definition of turn (sth) to sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Dealing with things or people
Synonyms and related words:
- approach verb (DEAL WITH)
- attack verb (DEAL WITH)
- attend to sb/sth phrasal verb
- beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
- come up against sth phrasal verb
- come/get to grips with sth idiom
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- firefight verb
- firefighting noun (PROBLEMS)
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- have it out with sb idiom
- jump-start verb (SITUATION)
- overcome verb (DEAL WITH)
- process verb (DEAL WITH)
- reckon with sb/sth phrasal verb
- see about sth phrasal verb
- see to sth/sb phrasal verb
- tough sth out phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- weather verb (DEAL WITH)
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