turn in

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turn in

I usually turn in at midnight.

Definition
  1. Verb (Phrasal Verb):
    • To go to bed: To go to one's bed in order to sleep.
    • To submit or deliver: To give something to a person in authority or to whom it is owed.
    • To produce or achieve: To produce a particular performance, result, or score.
    • To direct inward: To make a turn from a road or path to enter a place.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (To go to bed):

    • I'm exhausted; I'm going to turn in early tonight.
    • He usually turns in around 10 p.m.
  • Verb (To submit or deliver):

    • Please turn in your homework by Friday.
    • The suspect turned himself in to the police.
  • Verb (To produce or achieve):

    • The team turned in a flawless performance.
    • She turned in the highest sales figures this quarter.
  • Verb (To direct inward):

    • Turn in at the next driveway.
    • You'll see the hotel; just turn in at the main entrance.
Advanced Usage
  • "to turn in one's grave": Used to say a dead person would be very angry or upset if they knew about something happening now.

    • The author would be turning in his grave if he saw the film adaptation of his book.
  • "to turn in a profit": To earn or yield a profit.

    • The new product line is expected to turn in a healthy profit next year.
Variants and Related Words
  • Turn-in (noun): The act of turning something in or the point where one turns off a road.

    • The homework turn-in is at the front desk.
    • Watch for the turn-in to the parking lot.
  • Turnover (noun): The amount of business done in a given time; or the rate at which employees leave a workforce.

    • The company has a high annual turnover.
Synonyms
  • Go to bed, retire: For the sleep meaning.
  • Submit, hand in, deliver: For the submission meaning.
  • Produce, achieve, accomplish: For the performance meaning.
  • Fork over, hand over: For the surrender meaning (informal).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Turn into: To become something different.

    • The argument turned into a full-blown fight.
  • Turn over: To give something to someone in authority; or to rotate.

    • They turned over the evidence to the FBI.
  • Turn up: To arrive or appear; or to increase volume/intensity.

    • He finally turned up an hour late.
Related Idioms
  • Turn in one's badge/gun: To resign from a job, especially in law enforcement.

    • After the scandal, the officer was forced to turn in his badge.
  • Turn the other cheek: To choose not to retaliate when wronged.

    • Instead of arguing, he decided to turn the other cheek.
turn in

I usually turn in at midnight.

Verb
  1. prepare for sleep
    • I usually turn in at midnight
    • He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
  2. carry out (performances)
    • They turned in a splendid effort
    • They turned in top jobs for the second straight game
  3. to surrender someone or something to another
    • the guard delivered the criminal to the police
    • render up the prisoners
    • render the town to the enemy
    • fork over the money
  4. make an entrance by turning from a road
    • Turn in after you see the gate