Meaning of 'turn into'

[sammie]

Test No. incompl/inter-33 "Story (2)", question 7

However, as she told me frequently, she had no intention of turning ......... an old fogey herself.

(a) over
(b) down
(c) into
(d) in

Test No. incompl/inter-33 "Story (2)", answer 7

However, as she told me frequently, she had no intention of turning into an old fogey herself.

Correct answer: (c) into

Your answer was: correct
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i am getting a confusion over a words turned in and turn in.

[Alan]

Hi Sammie,

Turn into means change into/become something different as in: After the rain and the wind it has now turned into a lovely sunny day.

Turn in often has the meaning of go to bed as in: It's very late and I'm tired so I think I'll turn in.

Alan
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