turning point

*turning point

Fig. a time when things may change; a point at which a change of course is possible or desirable. (Originally nautical. Fig. on the image of a ship approaching a point where a change of course has been planned. (*Typically: be at ~; come to ~; reach ~.) Things are at to a turning point. Bob can no longer afford the payments on his car. I think we have come to a turning point and there ought to be some improvement henceforth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hagne	-	Ancient Greek
Greyson	GRAY-sən	English (Modern)
Zvi	-	Hebrew
KadrİYe	-	Turkish
Rasa	-	Lithuanian
Sabella	sə-BEL-ə	English (Rare)