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单词 turn back
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Example sentences from the Web for turn back

  • He had no canoe, but he was a good swimmer, yet when he came to Turn-back Lake, he found it too broad to swim.

    Myths and Legends of British North America|Katharine Berry Judson

  • A short distance beyond they came to a small rock monument; Craig's turn-back point.

    Space Prison|Tom Godwin

  • It was winter when he came over, and he had on a coat with turn-back cuffs.

    Germany in War Time|Mary Ethel McAuley

turn back

SEE SYNONYMS FOR turn back ON THESAURUS.COM
1

Reverse one's direction, as in We had to turn back earlier than expected. [First half of 1500s]

2

Drive someone back or away, as in They turned back anyone who didn't have an invitation, or Our forces soon turned back the enemy. [First half of 1500s]

3

Fold down, as in Turn back the page you're on to keep your place in the magazine. [Second half of 1800s] Also see turn one's back on.

Words nearby turn back

turnaround, turn around one's finger, turnaround time, turn a trick, turn away, turn back, turn bridge, turnbuckle, turn button, turncoat, turncock
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Words related to turn back

proceed, acknowledge, feel, counter, revert, perform, behave, act, answer, reply, reappear, persist, fall back, ebb, recede, fall off, degenerate, deteriorate, shift, overturn
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