What does it mean to turn over someone?
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What does it mean to turn over someone?
transitive to give someone or something to someone in authority, especially because they have ordered you to. turn someone/something over to someone: The local police turned him over to the FBI.
What does turning someone in mean?
phrasal verb. If you turn someone in, you take them to the police or tell the police where they are because they are suspected of committing a crime. If you turn yourself in, you go to the police because you have been involved in a crime. He has been given until noon today to turn himself in to the authorities. [
What is it called when you turn someone in?
phrase. 1’she turned her husband in to the police’ hand over, turn over. betray, inform on, denounce, sell out, stab someone in the back. informal blow the whistle on, rat on, peach on, squeal on, squeak on.
What does I’m turning in mean?
to go to your bed in order to sleep: I’m getting sleepy – I think I’ll turn in. (Definition of turn in from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
What is another word for turn over?
What is another word for turn over?
| overturn | capsize |
|---|---|
| flip | pitchpole |
| reverse | keel over |
| turn turtle | flip over |
| topple over | roll over |
What term is used when over turning something?
Words related to overturn annul, capsize, invalidate, nullify, repeal, rescind, reverse, set aside, topple, void, countermand, down, invert, overbalance, prostrate, roll, spill, tumble, upend, upset.
What does turning on a girl mean?
If someone or something turns you on, they attract you and make you feel sexually excited.
Would you like to turn it in meaning?
1. phrasal verb. When you turn in, you go to bed. [informal] Would you like some tea before you turn in? [
What is the opposite of handing over?
Near Antonyms for hand over. detain, hold back, reserve, withhold.
Why does turn in mean go to bed?
I believe the space on old-times boats was quite limited and the sailors’ beds (most probably of hamac-type in two tiers) had a very restrictive clearance to accommodate a person (which is the case even nowadays on small boats). Therefore the person to go to bed had to literally “turn in”.
What is the opposite of turnover?
Opposite of the process of becoming different. stagnation. dormancy. inaction. inactivity.