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1. take... up on p.v. When you take people up on an offer, you accept their offer.

My brother has invited us many times to visit him in Hawaii, and last winter we took him up on the offer.

Nicole has never taken me up on my offer to lend her the money she needs for her dental bills.

1. turn... around p.v. When you turn around, you move a vehicle or your body so that it faces the opposite direction. When you turn something around, you move it so that it faces the opposite direction.

Someone called my name, and I turned around to see who it was.

You should turn this house plant around so that the other side can get some light.

2. turn...around p.v. When you turn around a bad situation, a failing business, a losing game, and so on, you improve it so that it is successful.

Turning this money-losing company around is going to take several years.

The quarterback completed four passes in the last five minutes of the football game and completely turned it around.

turnaround n. A turnaround is a major improvement in a bad situation, a failing business, a losing game, and soon.

We won the game in a last-minute turnaround.

This company was losing money, but there's been a major turnaround since the new manager took over.