turn
away
((tr) not allow sb to enter a place
They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't turn them away.
down
1) (tr) refuse an offer; reject
Why did she turn down your invitation?
2) (tr) reduce volume etc
sb in
(tr) give sb to the police
She threatened to turn him in to the police.
He decided to turn himself in.
into
(tr) change into, become
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare.
The prince was turned into a frog by the witch.
sb over to sb
(tr) deliver sb (to the police, authorities)
Customs officials turned the man over to the police.
up
1) (int) arrive or appear (unexpectedly)
We arranged to meet at 7:30, but she never turned up.
2) (tr) increase (volume, pressure)
over
turn to a new page
change TV channel
Turn over the page and look at exercise 10.
out
1) (tr) produce
The factory turns out 900 cars a week.
The school has turned out some first-rate students.
2) (int) prove to be in the end; result
The job turned out to be harder than we thought.
3) (tr) force sb to leave
The family were turned out of their flat by the landlord when they couldn’t pay the rent.
4) (tr) empty (one's pockets, handbag, etc)
The policeman asked him to turn out his pockets.
on
switch on
off
(tr) switch off
to
(tr) go to sb for help, advice
She has nobody she can turn to.
wear
sb down
(tr) make sb gradually weaker
This relentless pressure began to wear down their resistance.
off
(of feelings) disappears gradually
The effects of the drug will soon wear off.
out
1) (tr) use until no longer serviceable
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year.
2) (tr) exhaust
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard.
work
on
have an effect on
That washing powder doesn't work on grass stains.
out
1) (tr) find the solution to a problem by reasoning or calculation
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from.
Can you work out what these squiggles mean?
2) (int) develop successfully
Things have worked out quite well for us.
up
(tr) develop, increase
I can't work up any enthusiasm for his idea.
She went for a long walk to work up an appetite.