[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. * /His father turned him out of the house./ * /If you don't behave, you will be turned out./ Compare: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

turn in

[turn in] {v.} 1. or [hand in] To give to someone; deliver to someone. * /I want you to turn in a good history paper./ * /When the football season […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a turn

[take a turn] {v. phr.} To become different; change. * /Mary's fever suddenly took a bad turn./ * /The story took an odd turn./ Often used with "for the better" […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in turn

[in turn] {adv. phr.} According to a settled order; each following another. * /Each man in turn got up and spoke./ * /Two teachers supervised the lunch hour in turn./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]

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For an Irishman, talking is a dance.

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Introductory lesson from Lynn Bo - an American speech therapist. In this video you will learn how a stress can change the word […]

put aside

[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for a special purpose. * /Peter puts $100 aside every week./ 2. To […]

talk back

[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. * /When the teacher […]