turn to somebody/something - Longman Dictionary

turn to somebody/something meaning, definition, what is turn to somebody/something: to try to get help, advice, or sympathy ...: Learn more. turntosomebody/somethingFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishturntosomebody/somethingphrasalverb1ASKFORsomething/ASKsomebodyTODOsomethingtotrytogethelp,advice,orsympathyfromsomeone  Idon’tknowwhototurnto.  TheNamibiangovernmentturnedtoSouthAfricaforhelp.2tostarttodoorusesomethingnew,especiallyasawayofsolvingaproblem  Manypeoplehereareturningtosolarpower.turntodrink/crime/drugsetc  addictswhoturntocrimetofinancetheirhabit3turn(something)tosomethingtobecomeadifferentquality,attitude,formofasubstanceetc,ortomakesomethingdothis  OurlaughterturnedtohorroraswerealizedthatJodywasreallyhurt.  Whenwaterturnstosteam,itexpands.  Asuddenstormturnedtheearthtomud.4LOOKATtolookataparticularpageinabook  Turntopage655formoreinformation.→turn→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpusturntodrink/crime/drugsetc•Butisitreallyaforegoneconclusionthatalloftheseyoungpeoplewillturntocrime?•Devastated,theoldmanturnstodrink.•Intheenvironmenttheylivedinitwasinevitablethatkidswouldturntocrime.•Theyfearthosechildrenwouldturntocrime.•FamegavemeatotallyemptylifeinwhichIturnedtodrugsanddisastrousrelationships.•Sadly,Iknowthereislessworktodayandmanyhaveturnedtodrugsanddrink.•He'sspentmuchofhislifeinprisonafterturningtocrimetosupporthishabit.•Attimeslikethatdoyoudespair,turntodrinktotryandcoaxbackthemuse? Quizzes Quizzes Takeourquickquizzestopractiseyourvocabulary. Wehavethousandsofsix-questionquizzestotry. Choosefromcollocations,synonyms,phrasalverbsandmore. Moreresults turn/gotomush turnsomethingovertosomebody bedonetoaturn feellike/turntojelly put/turnsomethingtogoodaccount turnablindeye(tosomething) turnadeafear(tosomething) Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Astronomy Gas,coal,oil Industry Communications Seealltopics Wordoftheday garrulous alwaystalkingalot VerbtableturnPresentI,you,we,theyturnhe,she,itturns >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theyturnedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhaveturnedhe,she,ithasturnedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadturnedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillturnFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhaveturned >ViewLess PresentIamturninghe,she,itisturning >ViewMore you,we,theyareturningPastI,he,she,itwasturningyou,we,theywereturningPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeenturninghe,she,ithasbeenturningPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeenturningFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbeturningFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeenturning >ViewLess