| 释义 |
turn around and
phrase
spoken
used when talking about something that someone says, especially when they say it in a very direct way without worrying about people's reactions:
If we actually say anything, they just turn around and tell us to shut up.
For him to turn around and accuse me of lying was a huge insult.
UKI can't just turn round and say, "Sorry, it was all a big mistake."
He just turned around and flat-out denied he'd ever said it!
I can't talk to my parents about it, because they'll just turn round and tell me I'm imagining it.
See also
turn around
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