Do someone a good turn

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• do someone a good turn — ► do someone a good (or bad) turn do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone. Main Entry: ↑turn …   English terms dictionary

• do someone a good turn — do someone a good (or bad) turn do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone …   Useful english dictionary

• good turn — noun a favor for someone he did me a good turn • Syn: ↑turn • Hypernyms: ↑favor, ↑favour * * * good turn noun Something done for someone in a kind and helpful spirit or manner • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

• do a good turn —    If you do someone a good turn, you act in a helpful way.     Mike is a great guy always ready to do a good turn …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• do someone a bad turn — ► do someone a good (or bad) turn do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone. Main Entry: ↑turn …   English terms dictionary

• turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… …   English World dictionary

• turn — ► VERB 1) move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis. 2) move into a different position, especially so as to face or move in the opposite direction. 3) change in nature, state, form, or colour; make or become. 4) shape on a… …   English terms dictionary

• do someone a good (or bad) turn — do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone. → turn …   English new terms dictionary

• one good turn deserves another — ► one good turn deserves another proverb if someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it. Main Entry: ↑turn …   English terms dictionary

• one good turn deserves another — I see turn II proverb if someone does you a favor, you should take the chance to repay it * * * ˌone good ˌturn deserves aˈnother idiom (saying) you should help sb who has helped you Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• one good turn deserves another —    If someone helps you, it is natural and right to help them in return.     We helped Alex and Sara when they moved into their new house, just as they helped us last year; one good turn deserves another …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions