Phrasal Verb Fun

turn on (somebody)
A dog could be looking somewhere else, and suddenly it turns
on
you. It
turns and attacks you. Postmen and door-to-door salesmen know this
well.
BE CAREFUL with this verb. It does not mean the same as
turn
somebody on
Inseparable two-word verb
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turn out
Mary's husband seemed to be a nice man, but it turns out that he stole a
lot of money from his last job.
That was the truth, the end result.
Turn, as in turn into, can mean change to a different situation, perhaps, a
different state, and
out
is the final result. For example,
try out
,
carry out
,
die out
.
The petals of a bud turn out into a flower. That is the final result. Whatever
turns out is the end, the result, the final truth.
Edmund's new business turned out fine. He's only 38, but he's going to
retire.
Inseparable two-word verb
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turn over
Literally, to turn over means what you do to a pancake, an omelette or a
steak when you are cooking it. You turn it
over
from one side to the other.
In business, it describes the flow of money through a company. The
money that comes in is the turnover, while the money left after all the
expenses, is the profit. (If you need to know more, go and read an
accountancy book.)
A big company, by definition, turns over lots and lots of money.
We use the noun TURNOVER more often than the verb.
turn to
When you turn to someone, you ask them for help, as opposed to
turn on
them
.
To
is often a more friendly preposition than
on
or
at
. Compare
come to
and
come at
.
Inseparable two-word verb
No problem.
turn up
Years ago, people had far fewer forms of entertainment than now, and at
night, in candlelight, one of the most popular diversions was cards. When
you turn
up
a card, it is always a surprise.
'Oh! Look what turned up. It's the Ace of Hearts.'

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Therefore, when anything or anybody who turns up appears by chance, it
is a surprise.
You'll never guess who turned up in the office. Georgie Bender. You
remember him? It's been seven years since we last saw him.
Two-word verb without an object
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