At Every Turn Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at every turn What does at every turn mean?	everywhere one looks	There was a tour group at every turn when we visited Rome.
at every turn What does at every turn mean?	everywhere that one looks	When we visited Rome, there was a group of tourists at every turn.
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sell out What does "sell out" mean?	to sell all of a product	Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.

go on What does "go on" mean?	to talk for too long	My friend started to go on about his problems so I decided to leave.
end up (somewhere) What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?	to finish at a certain place	We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.
head-on What does "head-on" mean?	in a way that is exactly opposite, opposed to someone in an argument or fight	They decided to deal with their opponents in a head-on manner in order to win the fight.
Robert's Rules of Order What does "Robert's Rules of Order" mean?	the official book of guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting.	We always use Robert's Rules of Order when we have a meeting.
hardware What does "hardware" mean?	weapons; guns
air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public What does "air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public" mean?	to make public something embarrassing that should be a secret	The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleague's dirty laundry in public.

Smoke the peace pipe What does "Smoke the peace pipe" mean?	If people smoke the peace pipe, they stop arguing and fighting.
plug in (something) What does "plug in (something)" mean?	to place a plug into a receptacle	We plugged in the coffee pot before the meeting began.
eye of the storm What does "eye of the storm" mean?	at the center of a storm/controversy	The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are right in the eye of the storm.
squeeze What does "squeeze" mean?	difficult situation

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At Every Turn Idiom