turn in

VERB
  1. carry out (performances)
    They turned in a splendid effort
    They turned in top jobs for the second straight game
  2. to surrender someone or something to another
    render the town to the enemy
    render up the prisoners
    the guard delivered the criminal to the police
    fork over the money
  3. prepare for sleep
    He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
    I usually turn in at midnight
  4. make an entrance by turning from a road
    Turn in after you see the gate
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use turn in In A Sentence

  • There is a great deal of irresponsible leading going on and a downturn in the economy will expose it hurting all concerned.
  • I'm not going to turn into a raving fundamentalist.
  • What is already a political embarrassment could turn into an economic nightmare. Times, Sunday Times
  • A move to the relative anonymity of Los Angeles, where AA meetings turn into celebrity hang-outs, became inevitable.
  • Religious publications also appear to have weathered the downturn in religious practice.
  • That's what I call a thoroughly grammatical lady," said Sal, looking after her until a turn in the road hid her from view, "and I shall try to be resigned, though the vital spark leaves this house when Mary goes. The English Orphans
  • The idea that s. 8 protects an individuals’s privacy in garbage until the last unpaid bill rots into dust, or the incriminating letters turn into muck and are no longer decipherable, is to my mind too extravagant to contemplate. SCC: No Privacy Interest in Things We Throw Out : Law is Cool
  • Santelli, who will present new research findings next week at a meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, says his study — to be published later this year — shows a downturn in contraceptive use since 2003. Unmarried women boost record '07 U.S. birth rate
  • Unless they get something in return - like the abolition of car tax - road pricing could turn into road rage. The Sun
  • Your inspired ideas for a home makeover could turn into a hot career. The Sun
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy