The TV (abbreviation for Television) is a metaphor for the persons life. To turn someone’s TV off is to end their life. Or if someone almost got their TV turned off, they almost lost their life. It could be a literal loss of life, or a hyperbolic loss of life.
1.) My mom is going to turn my TV off if I don’t pass this test tomorrow.
2.) I almost got my TV turned off yesterday when that drunk driver almost ran into me. Luckily the police pulled him over in time before anyone got hurt.
2.) I almost got my TV turned off yesterday when that drunk driver almost ran into me. Luckily the police pulled him over in time before anyone got hurt.
by Jasiriheart April 23, 2025

Z-turn is from 折腾 (zheteng) in Chinese,it means "flip-flop", "get sidetracked", "sway back and forth", "dithering" and "major changes". The word was famously used by a Chinese leader in 2009 by saying "Bu Zheteng" in Chinese (Don't do zheteng, meaning don't get sidetracked). Online conversation between educated people tends to use "Z-turn" (pronunciation is close to zheteng) to replace zheteng to avoid censorship since the word was once used by a former Chinese leader.
Look, the Government is making a z-turn again.
It's just a z-turn.
Don't do a z-turn, it won't get you anywhere!
It's just a z-turn.
Don't do a z-turn, it won't get you anywhere!
by buzheteng July 22, 2022

abruptly ending financial contributions; to financially ostracize; the stopping of monetary flow. Often used as a serious warning in a quid pro quo situation.
phrase; idiom
The first recorded usage of the viral phrase 'turning off the faucets' was in 2024 by Nevin Shapiro during a Momentum Podcast episode. “I said Coach, if that kid don’t see the field I’m turning off the faucets”, for the purpose of clearly and definitively communicating to Larry Coker, that all funding to the Miami Hurricane football program will immediately come to a halt if he didn’t start then freshman Devin “Hurricane” Hester for subsequent games of the 2003 season. It’s an effective way for one to convey the gravity and seriousness of a situation involving money in a not so subtle yet sophisticated manner.
phrase; idiom
The first recorded usage of the viral phrase 'turning off the faucets' was in 2024 by Nevin Shapiro during a Momentum Podcast episode. “I said Coach, if that kid don’t see the field I’m turning off the faucets”, for the purpose of clearly and definitively communicating to Larry Coker, that all funding to the Miami Hurricane football program will immediately come to a halt if he didn’t start then freshman Devin “Hurricane” Hester for subsequent games of the 2003 season. It’s an effective way for one to convey the gravity and seriousness of a situation involving money in a not so subtle yet sophisticated manner.
"If you don't meet the deadline, I'm turning off the faucets on this project."
“If you don’t have a 3.5 GPA by the end of the semester I’m turning off the faucets!”
“Bro she broke up with you as soon as you turned the faucets off, she's a gold digger!”
“If you don’t have a 3.5 GPA by the end of the semester I’m turning off the faucets!”
“Bro she broke up with you as soon as you turned the faucets off, she's a gold digger!”
by NCAA_D1 June 13, 2024

Definition:
Turning it
1. To show off or display impressive skills or abilities.
2. To perform exceptionally well, especially in a way that attracts attention.
3. To dominate or excel in various areas, particularly in sports or competitive situations.
4. To assert dominance or put someone in their place through superior performance.
5. To be at the forefront or ahead of others in a particular field or activity.
Usage: "He's really turning it on the basketball court tonight!"
Turning it
1. To show off or display impressive skills or abilities.
2. To perform exceptionally well, especially in a way that attracts attention.
3. To dominate or excel in various areas, particularly in sports or competitive situations.
4. To assert dominance or put someone in their place through superior performance.
5. To be at the forefront or ahead of others in a particular field or activity.
Usage: "He's really turning it on the basketball court tonight!"
Here are some examples using the slang term "turning it" in different contexts:
1. In sports:
"LeBron was turning it last night, scoring 40 points and dominating the whole game."
2. In a professional setting:
"Sarah's been turning it at work lately. She's landed three major clients this month alone."
3. In a social situation:
"Did you see Mike on the dance floor? He was really turning it with those moves!"
4. In academics:
"Jenny's turning it this semester. She's acing all her exams and impressing every professor."
5. In a competitive scenario:
"Our team started slow, but now we're turning it and leaving the competition in the dust."
6. In a creative field:
"That new artist is turning it with her latest album. Every song is a hit."
7. In a debate or argument:
"He was losing the argument at first, but then he started turning it and completely shut down the opposition."
These examples showcase how "turning it" can be used to describe exceptional performance, showing off, or dominating in various situations.
1. In sports:
"LeBron was turning it last night, scoring 40 points and dominating the whole game."
2. In a professional setting:
"Sarah's been turning it at work lately. She's landed three major clients this month alone."
3. In a social situation:
"Did you see Mike on the dance floor? He was really turning it with those moves!"
4. In academics:
"Jenny's turning it this semester. She's acing all her exams and impressing every professor."
5. In a competitive scenario:
"Our team started slow, but now we're turning it and leaving the competition in the dust."
6. In a creative field:
"That new artist is turning it with her latest album. Every song is a hit."
7. In a debate or argument:
"He was losing the argument at first, but then he started turning it and completely shut down the opposition."
These examples showcase how "turning it" can be used to describe exceptional performance, showing off, or dominating in various situations.
by Boston Beast July 28, 2024

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by YF Omz ( WaitYours) May 26, 2023

he is so craze he is turning a qwerty-turn
by best-or-nothing November 29, 2021
