| 释义 | turn around andphrase
 spoken
 used when talking about something that someone says, especially when they say it in a very direct way without worrying about people's reactions:
 If we actually say anything, they just turn around and tell us to shut up.
 For him to turn around and accuse me of lying was a huge insult.
 UKI can't just turn round and say, "Sorry, it was all a big mistake."
 He just turned around and flat-out denied he'd ever said it!
 I can't talk to my parents about it, because they'll just turn round and tell me I'm imagining it.
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