Turn over a new leaf (fig) qaytatdan, yangitdan, boshidan boshlamoq, «yangi betdan boshlamoq», hayotni, yashashni yangitdan boshlamoq, o'zgarmoq.
I have made a mess of my life. I will turn over a new leafand hope to do better.
Why do not you turn over a new leaf and surprise everyone with yourgood characteristics?
Turn the heat up (on someone) (fig) bosimni oshirmoq, qo‘shmoq, tazyiqni, siquvni kuchay tirmoq, qo'shmoq, tazyiq, ta'sir o'tkazmoq.
The teacher really turned up the heat on the students by saying that everyone would be punished if the hook was not found.
My parentshavebeen naggingat me to get a job for several months. Now, however, they are turning the heat up on me. They told me that I would have to move out if I did not getajob.
Turning point (fig) hal qiluvchi, muhim palla, hayotni o'zgartiruvchi on, o'zgarish, burilish nuqtasi.
Things are at a turning point. John can no longer afford the ren tal to his house.
I think we have come to a turn ingpoint and there should he some improvement henceforth
Twilight years (fig) umrning oxirgi yillari, o'lishdan oldingi so'nggi yillar.
1. In his twilight years, he hecame more kind and stopped yelling at people.
2. He became a prolific composer of operas in his twilight years.
Twist someone around one's little finger (fig) qo'lida o‘ynatmoq, boshqarmoq, xohlagan ko`yiga solmoq, nog'orasiga o‘ynatmoq, nazorat qilmoq.
John really fell for Sue. She can twist him around her little finger.
John's sister has twisted him around her little finger. He is very dependent on her.
Two jumps ahead of (fig) ustun bo'lmoq, oldinda bo'lmoq, yaxshiroq bo'lmoq, epchilroq bo‘1moq, ikki qadam oldinda bo‘1moq.
Her market research kept her two jumps ahead of her competi tors.
2.1 was just startingto think ofva cation plans, not realizing that my wife was two jumps ahead of me. She had already made hotel reser vations.
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