take a turn for the better
Begin to improve
Take a turn for the better describes a situation that was going poorly but has started to improve.
The phrase often appears in contexts involving health, fortune, or circumstances that had been declining: After weeks in the hospital, her condition finally took a turn for the better.
The opposite expression, take a turn for the worse, describes deterioration rather than improvement.
- look upSeek information about
- pick upLift and take
- perk upBecome more alert
- improveRaise in quality
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
turn the corner · out of the woods · rally · pull through · convalescence · get well soon · revival · recuperation · turnaround · bounce back · make a comeback · recovery · back on track · mending · on the mend · restoration · amelioration · progress
take a turn for the bettertake a turn for the worse
Suddenly decline in condition
deteriorate · go downhill · worsen · decline · go south
takeover, turned, turner, overturn, return, returns, returned, returning, better