TURN THE CORNER Definition & Meaning

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Pass a milestone or critical point, begin to recover. For example, Experts say the economy has turned the corner and is in the midst of an upturn , or The doctor believes he's turned the corner and is on the mend . This expression alludes to passing around the corner in a race, particularly the last corner. [First half of 1800s]

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鈥淎t this time of crisis, as we鈥檙e trying to turn the corner, we are seeing divisive political movements ... do a public lynching of the first African American mayor of Los Angeles,鈥� said Sylvia Castillo, who worked for Bass while the mayor was in Congress, according her LinkedIn page.

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Turn the corner, bam - Melissa McCarthy.

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As you turn the corner to the ocean, you can see larger seabirds and if you鈥檙e lucky you can see dolphins.

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鈥淭hey learned they can turn the corner when they put their minds to it.鈥�

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But Miller never could turn the corner, leaving both him and the Dodgers frustrated and confused.

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