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not know where to turn
Idioms and Phrases
Also, not know which way to jump or turn . Have no idea of how to get help or what course to take. For example, With all these offers coming in, he didn't know where to turn , or When her car was towed, Meg was distraught and did not know which way to jump . The first phrase dates from about 1400.Example Sentences
The family said they and Bronwen had "lost all hope" and did not know where to turn for help.
Therefore, I would have liked you to take her suicidal ideation more seriously — not only for her sake, but also for the sake of countless thousands of people who may not know where to turn for help.
“They may be struggling because they don’t understand the new system of care that they have to try to navigate and they may not have access to the internet or family members and they may not know where to turn to services that are there to help them.â€
I know what it is like to feel distressed and not know where to turn.
Police are dealing with daily calls from families and friends who fear a loved one may be suicidal and do not know where to turn, mental health experts have warned.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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