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    Definition of “turn sth on” - English Dictionary

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    turn sth on

    — phrasal verb with turn uk ​ /tɜːn/ us ​ /tɝːn/ verb

    › to start to show a particular quality:

    He can really turn on the charm when he wants to.

    Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

    Behaving, interacting and behaviour

    • -behaved
    • act
    • as ye sow, so shall ye reap idiom
    • attitude
    • bearing
    • bedside manner
    • behave
    • behaviour
    • carry on
    • ism
    • manner
    • mannered
    • mannerism
    • meme
    • sauce
    • table manners
    • treatment
    • turn
    • what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander idiom
    • yourself

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    (Definition of “turn sth on” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

    Translations of “turn sth on”
     
    • in Chinese (Simplified)
    • in Turkish
    • in Russian
    • in Chinese (Traditional)
    • in Polish
    • 开始显露(某品质)…

    • açmak, çalıştırmak…

    • включать что-либо…

    • 開始顯露(某品質)…

    • włączać coś, odkręcać coś…

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    • turn something around
    • turn somewhere/sth over
    • turn sth around
    • turn sth in
    • turn sth on
    • turn sth on its head idiom
    • turn sth out
    • turn sth over to sb
    • turn sth over to sb/sth

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    • turn sb on to sth
    • turn the spotlight on sth idiom
    • turn sth on its head idiom
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    • turn sb on to sth
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    • turn the spotlight on sth idiom
    • turn sth on its head idiom
    • turn your back on sth idiom
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