Idioms · Proverb Hunter

Take a new turn

To begin a new course or direction.The campaign to clean up the river took a new turn when the electric company joined the campaign.

To have a brief period of sleep.I want to take a nap before I visit my parents.

To look for someone or something.Tomorrow, I will take a look for the pen which I lost.

To examine (usually briefly) someone or something.I will take a look at the problem with the computer tomorrow.

To begin to chase someone or something.The fox took off after the rabbit which jumped out of the hole.

To accept something or forget it.The customer was told to take it or leave it when he began to complain about the product.

To be badly beaten or hurt, to accept trouble calmly.Our team took it on the chin at the baseball tournament last week.

To be gentle, to use less of something rather than more.I tried to take it easy on the sugar when I was making the fruit punch.

To relax.I have been working hard recently. Now I will take it easy for a few days.

To start up a performance."Let's take it away and get the music started."