the fourth community card to be dealt face-up in a round of Texas hold ’em
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Examples of 'the turn' in a sentence
the turn
The first is the turn card.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He has lost and won millions at the turn of a card with the adrenalin rush of betting huge amounts driving him on.
The Sun (2014)
But it's all on the turn of a card.
The Sun (2010)
The red card was the turning point in a game that we were very, very comfortable in.
The Sun (2013)
All related terms of 'the turn'
on the turn
at the point of change
call the turn
to predict successfully
turn the page
to make a new start after a period of difficulties
turn the screw
to increase the pressure
turn the tide
to reverse the general course of events
turn the corner
to begin to recover from a serious illness or a difficult situation
turn the scales
to determine or decide something uncertain
turn the tables
If you turn the tables on someone, you change the situation completely, so that instead of them causing problems for you, you are causing problems for them.
turn up the heat
to increase the intensity of activity, coercion , etc
turn of the screw
You can refer to each of a series of threats or actions which are intended to force someone to do a particular thing as another turn of the screw .
turn on the charm
If someone turns on the charm , they behave in a way that seems very friendly but which you think is insincere , often in order to obtain something or deceive someone.
turn the other cheek
If you turn the other cheek when someone harms or insults you, you do not harm or insult them in return.
a turn-up for the books
something that is very surprising and unexpected , and usually very pleasing
turn the screw on someone
to increase the pressure on someone to make them do what you want
turn the tables on someone
to do something to change a situation so that you gain an advantage over someone or cause them problems , following a time when they had the advantages or caused problems for you
do the trick
If something does the trick , it achieves what you wanted .
turn up the heat on someone
to put pressure on a person or situation in order to get what you want
wish you could turn back the clock
to wish to return to an earlier period, for example because you think it was a very good time or because you would like the chance to live your life differently
turn the clock back/put the clock back
If you want to turn the clock back or put the clock back , you want to return to a situation that used to exist , usually because the present situation is unpleasant .
turn the screw(s) on someone to tighten the screw
If you turn or tighten the screw on someone, you increase the pressure which is already on them, for example by using threats , in order to force them to do a particular thing.
take a turn for the worse/take a turn for the better
If a situation takes a turn for the worse , it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better , it suddenly becomes better.
to twist the knife twist the knife in sb's wound/turn the knife in sb's wound
If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound , you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant.