turn a corner
Round a bend
To turn a corner is to pass around the bend of a street or building, changing direction.
Figuratively, it means to pass a critical point and begin improving: The economy has turned a corner.
Someone recovering from illness turns a corner when they start getting better.
The phrase suggests leaving difficulty behind and heading somewhere new.
- pivotPoint of rotation
- change of directionShift in trajectory
- changeTo make different
- advanceMove or progress forward
- make progressMove toward completion
progress · improve · shift · breakthrough · milestone · light at the end of the tunnel · silver lining · rally · rotate · crossroads · recovery · on the mend · reverse · resurgence · renewal · fresh start · new chapter · switch
turn a cornertake a turn for the worse
Suddenly decline in condition
go downhill · decline · worsen · deteriorate · backslide
turn a cornerstagnate
Cease to develop
plateau · tread water · spin one's wheels · hit a wall · go nowhere
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