turn around

phrasal verb

1. to move so that you face the opposite direction, or to make someone or something do this

   A2

   separable; intransitive or transitive

   • "She turned around and smiled at me."A2
   • "The car turned around at the end of the road."B1
   • "He turned the chair around to face the window."B1
   • "Realizing he had left his passport at home, he turned the car around and drove back."B2

2. to make a business, organization, situation, or performance improve or become successful after a period of difficulty or failure

   B2

   separable; transitive or intransitive; often used as turn something around

   • "The new coach turned the team around."B1
   • "The new manager turned the company around in less than two years."B2
   • "After months of losses, the business finally turned around."C1
   • "A bold restructuring plan turned the failing airline around."C1