He took all of our proposals and turned them against us.
Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased military spending.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
turn someone against someone — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
turn someone against — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
turn something against something — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
turn against — 1. To use to the injury of 2. To render hostile to 3. To rebel against • • • Main Entry: ↑turn * * * turn against (or turn someone against) become (or cause someone to become) hostile toward public opinion turned against him * * * turn against [ … Useful english dictionary
turn — turn1 [ tɜrn ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 change direction ▸ 3 make circular movement ▸ 4 do/become something else ▸ 5 become particular age ▸ 6 move page to other side ▸ 7 about stomach ▸ 8 milk: become sour ▸ 9 affect game/fight ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turn against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms turn against : present tense I/you/we/they turn against he/she/it turns against present participle turning against past tense turned against past participle turned against a) turn against someone/something to… … English dictionary
turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
turn something against someone — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
turn something against — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
