turn a deaf ear to
To pretend not to hear; refuse to hear; not pay attention.
Сделать вид, что не слышишь кого-либо или что-либо; отказываться слышать; не обращать внимания.
Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois's asking to ride her bicycle.
The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob's excuse.
Alfred turned a deaf ear to my request.
Альфред проигнорировал мою просьбу.
turn a hand
To do anything to help. Usually used in the negative.
When we were all hurrying to get the house ready for company, Mary sat reading and wouldn't turn a hand.
turn an honest penny
To realize a good profit.
Tom turned an honest penny in the soybean trading business.
turn around
To move or face in the opposite direction; to completely change the condition of.
The man turned his car around and drove back the way he came.
The company has been very successful since the new business manager was able to turn it around.
turn color
To become a different color.
In the fall the leaves turn color.
When the dye was added the solution turned color.
turn down
To reduce the loudness, brightness, or force of.
The theater lights were turned down.
Turn down that radio, will you?
The hose was throwing too much water so I turned down the water a little bit.
Please turn down the radio for me. It’s too loud while I’m studying.
To refuse to accept; reject.
His request for a raise was turned down.
If she offers to help, I'll turn her down.
Many boys courted Lynn, but she turned them all down.
Laverne wanted to join the military but the recruiting officer turned her application down because Laverne is hard of hearing in one ear.
turn heads
Привлекать всеобщее внимание, заставлять оборачиваться.
Brigitte Bardot still turned heads even in her 40's.
Бриджит Бардо все ещё привлекает внимание в свои 40.
turn in one's grave
turn over in one's grave
To be so grieved or angry that you would not rest quietly in your grave.
Перевернуться в гробу; быть настолько сварливым, что не найти покоя даже в могиле.
If your grandfather could see what you're doing now, he would turn over in his grave.
If your grandfather could see how you're wasting his money, he would turn over in his grave.
Если бы твой дедушка мог видеть как ты транжиришь его деньги, он бы в гробу перевернулся.