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turn in

 

1. [for something] to fold or point inward. Do my toes turn in too much? The legs of the table turned in at the bottom, giving a quaint appearance to the piece of furniture.

2. [for someone] to go to bed. It's time to turn in. Good night. I want to turn in early tonight.

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turn in (some place)

 and turn into (some place)

to walk or steer one's vehicle into a place. Turn into the next service station for some gas. I'll turn in for gas now. She walked down the street and turned into the drugstore.

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turn someone or something in (to someone or something)

to submit or refer someone or something to someone or a group, especially in some official capacity. The good citizen turned his neighbor in for watering his lawn during the wrong hours. I turned in the report to the treasurer.

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turn in

to go to your bed in order to sleep I'm getting sleepy - I think I'll turn in.

See also: turn

turn in something

also turn something in

to give or return something to someone in authority We have another week to turn in the report. He found a stack of twenty-dollar bills and he doesn't want to turn it in.

See also: turn

turn in somebody

also turn somebody in

to take or report someone to the police or other authority I would feel very nervous about turning in my neighbors to the police. He learned that the police were looking for him and turned himself in.

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turn in

1. Hand in, give over, as in I turned in my exam and left the room. [c. 1300]

2. Surrender or inform on, especially to the police, as in The shoplifter turned herself in. [1920s]

3. Produce, as in He turned in a consistent performance every day. [Mid-1900s]

4. Go to bed, as in I turned in early last night. [Colloquial; late 1600s]

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turn in

v.

1. To deliver or submit some assignment or work: I turned my application in before the deadline. That actor turns in a consistent performance every show.

2. To inform on or deliver someone or something to an authority: I turned in the wallet that I found to the police. The criminals turned themselves in.

3. To go to bed: I turned in early last night.

See also: turn

turn in

and roll in

in. to go to bed. Well, it’s about time to turn in.

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