turn of events



turn of events

A sudden change or alteration in a situation or circumstance. After an unexpected turn of events, the president has announced that he will be resigning from office. Sometimes it takes a dramatic turn of events for our lives to head in the direction they were meant for.
See also: event, of, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NiallNEE-al, NIE-alIrish, Scottish
Manu (2)MAH-noo (Finnish)French, Spanish, German, Finnish
Toni (1)TO-nee (Finnish)Finnish, Croatian
Katrinkah-TREEN (German, Swedish)German, Swedish, Estonian
EliaE-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)Italian, Dutch
MastermanMAS-tər-mənEnglish (Rare)