at every turn

phrase

If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.

[emphasis]

Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff.

At every turn smoke and flame stopped efforts to get into the living quarters.

Synonyms: repeatedly, always, constantly, all the time More Synonyms of at every turn

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at every turn in British English

on all sides or occasions

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at every turn in American English

in every instance; constantly

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at every turn

if something happens at every turn, it happens very frequently or continuously, andusually prevents you from doing what you want to do

Although the government has had a coherent economic plan, parliament has set outto block it at every turn.

Examples of 'at every turn' in a sentence
at every turn

In her mind she relived her relationship with Adam, saw how at every turn she had misconstrued, had behaved rudely, stupidly.The whole negotiation was a minefield fraught with the danger of being dumped at every turn.

(idiom) in the sense of repeatedly

Their operations were hampered at every turn.

Synonyms

repeatedly

They have repeatedly denied the allegations.

always

She was always moving things around.

constantly

The direction of the wind is constantly changing.

all the time

She keeps nagging me about my smoking all the time.

continually

The large rotating fans whirred continually.

again and again

He would go over his work again and again until it was right.

over and over again

recurrently

twenty-four-seven (informal)

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at every turn

at daggers drawn
at death's door
at ease
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at first hand

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单词	at every turn
释义	at every turn phrase If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want. [emphasis] Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff. At every turn smoke and flame stopped efforts to get into the living quarters. Synonyms: repeatedly, always, constantly, all the time More Synonyms of at every turn See full dictionary entry for turn at every turn in British English on all sides or occasions See full dictionary entry for turn at every turn in American English in every instance; constantly See full dictionary entry for turn at every turn if something happens at every turn, it happens very frequently or continuously, andusually prevents you from doing what you want to do Although the government has had a coherent economic plan, parliament has set outto block it at every turn. Examples of 'at every turn' in a sentence at every turn In her mind she relived her relationship with Adam, saw how at every turn she had misconstrued, had behaved rudely, stupidly. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001) The whole negotiation was a minefield fraught with the danger of being dumped at every turn. Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001) (idiom) in the sense of repeatedly Their operations were hampered at every turn. Synonyms repeatedly They have repeatedly denied the allegations. always She was always moving things around. constantly The direction of the wind is constantly changing. all the time She keeps nagging me about my smoking all the time. continually The large rotating fans whirred continually. again and again He would go over his work again and again until it was right. over and over again recurrently twenty-four-seven (informal) See turn Seecontinually Nearby words of at every turn at daggers drawn at death's door at ease at every turn at fault at first glance at first hand Synonyms of 'at every turn' at every turn Explore 'at every turn' in the dictionary
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at every turn

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