turn a corner
Alternative form of turn the corner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My health is improving, and I feel I have turned a corner.”
“After months of struggling with the new project, the team finally turned a corner and started making real progress.”
“The company had faced years of financial instability, but after the new leadership took over, it seemed they had finally turned a corner toward long-term success.”
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around the corner
Imminent; very soon.
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box oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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corner the market
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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cut corners
To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly; to take inappropriate shortcuts.
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everything one touches turns to gold
Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.
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everything one touches turns to shit
Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.
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fight one's corner
To vigorously promote or defend one's interests, views, etc.
Last updated August 10, 2026