English Explanatory Dictionary

turn the corner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
  2. In the game of cribbage, to reach the point at which one is safe from being lurched.

Pronunciation

En-au-turn the corner.ogg

Word forms

turn the corner turns the corner turning the corner turned the corner turn a corner

Related words

round the bend
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