turned a corner
Started improving finally
To turn a corner is to pass through a difficult period and begin improving.
The phrase comes from the literal act of rounding a bend—once you've turned the corner, you're heading in a new direction.
Most often used for recovery from illness, financial trouble, or other crises: The patient has turned a corner and should make a full recovery.
After years of losses, the company finally turned a corner.
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- comebackRecovery after decline
- improveRaise in quality
- rallyGathering for a cause
- regainedRecovered after loss
second wind · rebound · progress · bettering · upward trend · breakthrough · inflection point · pivot · crossroads · transition · fresh start · renewal · silver lining · hopefulness · course correction · milestone · resilience · optimism
turned a cornerdeclined
Refused or diminished
deteriorated · hit rock bottom · regressed · backslid · fell apart
turned a cornerhit a wall
Reach an impassable obstacle
stalled out · plateaued · stagnated · treaded water · going nowhere
turned a cornerlosing ground
heading south · sinking · slipping · fading · treading water
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