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turns the corner

turns the corner is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn the corner.

Meaning of turn the corner

Verb

turn the corner (third-person singular simple present turns the corner, present participle turning the corner, simple past and past participle turned the corner)

  1. (idiomatic) To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
    • POSITIVE signs are starting to emerge in China but economists warn it's too early to tell whether Australia's biggest trading partner is turning the corner.2009 February 9, “Hope as China's appetite returns”, in Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia
  2. In the game of cribbage, to reach the point at which one is safe from being lurched.

Questions about turns the corner

What is turns the corner the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns the corner is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn the corner.

Words near turns the corner in the dictionary

  1. turns the air blue
  2. turns the boat
  3. turns the boat around
  4. turns the clock back
  5. turns the clocks back
  6. turns the corner
  7. turns the dial
  8. turns the frown upside down
  9. turns the knife
  10. turns the knife in the wound
  11. turns the other cheek

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