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turn the corner

Verb

Meaning

(idiomatic) To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.

In the game of cribbage, to reach the point at which one is safe from being lurched.

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I made a big mistake with him the first day I shot. We're shooting the scene where I come back from the party, the dance, in the sleigh with Julie Christie and we turn the corner and go past the camera and the camera follows us just a little bit and we disappear. Rod Steiger

In Rome, I particularly love the history, churches, sculptures and architecture and the fact that you can walk along a tiny cobbled street and turn the corner to find the Trevi Fountain. London is evocative of other eras and full of history. Philip Treacy

...there remains time to turn back the constitutional clock and roll back excessive post-9/11 powers before we turn the corner into another Japanese internment or, closer to our own experiences, before we witness a legally sanctioned Ruby Ridge or Waco scenario. Bob Barr

As I turn the corner into Gartside Street, Wanniassa, I am met by a mini traffic jam. Source: Internet

Come with your vehicle decorated for Halloween, while seeing spooky decorations, then turn the corner to receive no tricks, just treats from staff in appropriate PPE. Source: Internet

And when your kiddos turn the corner and enter “The Living Room,” they will be thrown right into the action of Space Ranger Training! Source: Internet

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