American Idioms and Expressions

Have Turned The Corner Idiom

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have turned the corner
What does have turned the corner mean?
have passed a critical point in a processI think that we have turned the corner and that our business will improve soon.
have turned the corner
What does have turned the corner mean?
to have passed a critical point in a process I think that we have turned the corner and that our business will improve soon.


Some Random Idioms
a shot in the arm
What does "a shot in the arm" mean?
something inspiring or encouraging, a boost of energyHis job search got a shot in the arm when the company president called him in for an interview.
Once in a blue moon
What does "Once in a blue moon" mean?
To happen only on rare occasions.The Post Office regularly fails to deliver checks sent in payment to me, but bills sent to me fail to be delivered only once in a blue moon.
Two full moons in the same month are extremely rare, though they do happen. A second full moon has come to be called a blue moon. This is apparently because the Maine Farmers Almanac used to list the date of first moon in red text, and the second moon in blue.
Pull strings
What does "Pull strings" mean?
If you pull strings, you use contacts you have got to help you get what you want.
hard nut to crack
What does "hard nut to crack" mean?
a difficult person or thing to deal with My friend is a very serious person and she is a very hard nut to crack.
keep one's hand in (something)
What does "keep one's hand in (something)" mean?
retain some control of somethingMy uncle sold his business but he is still trying to keep his hand in some of its operations.
blast off
What does "blast off" mean?
to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket)The rocket blasted off at noon.
cross (someone's) palm with silver
What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?
to give money to someone for a serviceWe crossed the hotel clerk's palm with silver to get a good room.
in ink
What does "in ink" mean?
written or signed with a penWe were asked to write down our names and addresses in ink.
Run rings around someone
What does "Run rings around someone" mean?
If you run rings around someone, you are so much better than them that they have no chance of keeping up with you.
cow college
What does "cow college" mean?
a school where farming or agriculture is studied My cousin will go to a cow college when he finishes high school.
kid around (with someone)
What does "kid around (with someone)" mean?
tease and joke with someoneThe students were kidding around with the teacher after the class.

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