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Meaning of "Turn over"



 
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Meaning of "Turn over" #1 (permalink) Sat May 23, 2009 2:55 am   Meaning of "Turn over"
 

The phrase - "Turn over" has got different meanings.
I cited a few below. Are they correct?
1. Turn over page no:8 of the book.
2. He turned over in bed.
3. He turned over $500 a week.
Could you suggest some more sentences with the
same phrase with different meanings.
Thanks a lot.
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Meaning of "Turn over" #2 (permalink) Sat May 23, 2009 3:15 am   Meaning of "Turn over"
 

1. No. It should be, "Turn to page 8 of the book," if you want students to go to that page.
2. That's correct. We also say, "Your grandfather would turn over in his grave, if he knew you were doing that!"
3. This means that every week he got $500 somewhere and gave it to someone else. Maybe he turns it over to the police because he thinks someone has lost it, or he turns it over to the court because he's divorced and owes money for the support of his children. Or maybe he earns the money and turns it over to his wife because she manages the family finances. However, "turn over" does not mean "earn".

You can say, "That company's staff turns over rather quickly." In this case, "turn over" means that employees leave the company and new employees replace them.
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Meaning of "Turn over" #3 (permalink) Sat May 23, 2009 4:58 am   Meaning of "Turn over"
 

Could I say as below:
"Turn over to page no:8 of the book."
I heard before that "turn over" also means changing pages of a book.
Am I mistaken?
Thanks.
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