9 Questions
The job she was offered was a major ______ in her career.
turning point
Mr. Smith _____ the job because it involved too much traveling.
turned down
She knows he is lying to her, but she's choosing to _____________ the situation.
turn a blind eye to
I don't think he would _____ his brother, whatever he was accused of.
turn his back on
The team was losing badly but they _______ in the second half of the game and won the championship.
turned things around
I _______ the closet _______ and still couldn't find those shoes I bought last week.
turned (----) inside out
His whole world was ____ when his brother was arrested.
turned upside down
Participants failing to _____ for sessions, without prior notification, will be charged half the full cost of the session.
turn up
In one year she _____ from a problem child ____ a model student.
turned (---) into
Study Notes
Vocabulary in Context
- A major turning point in her career refers to a significant event that changes the direction of her professional life.
- Mr. Smith turned down the job because it involved too much traveling, meaning he rejected the job offer.
- She's choosing to ignore the situation, which means she's deliberately not paying attention to it.
- I don't think he would betray his brother, meaning he wouldn't act disloyally or unfaithfully towards him.
- The team came back in the second half of the game and won the championship, meaning they regained strength and overcame their opponents.
- I searched the closet thoroughly and still couldn't find those shoes, meaning I looked carefully and completely through the closet.
- His whole world was shattered when his brother was arrested, meaning his life was completely and suddenly destroyed or broken.
- Participants failing to show up for sessions, without prior notification, will be charged half the full cost of the session, meaning they must attend or notify in advance to avoid the penalty.
- In one year she transformed from a problem child to a model student, meaning she changed from someone who caused problems to someone who is an excellent example.
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