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turning tables 

to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you turning tables" means doing the same thing to the other person. For example if someone hurts you, you find a way to turn the tables and hurt them too.
turning tables means doing the same thing to the other person. For example if someone hurts you, you find a way to turn the tables and hurt them too.
She turned the tables on her rival with allegations of corruption.
turning tables by bagherzadeh June 3, 2020

He was just turning his life around 

The phrase commonly said by a career criminal’s family to the media after getting killed by the police or citizen during the commission of a felonious act. The deceased victim’s family will tell tall stories of how the deceased was going to be a sports star or a rapper.
My son graduated Chino State “College” and he was just turning his life around.

turning point

The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.
My turning point was when I moved to London.
turning point by Aquela March 28, 2016

The TSN Turning Point 

A significant or life changing event.
First used by "TSN"(The Sports Network.) In every hockey broadcast on this station they include a feature named the TSN Turning Point; where they show the highlite that most influenced the outcome of the game.
That right hook you threw was definitly the TSN Turning Point in that fight man.

You're turning into a groudon 

The biggest diss ever to sustain. People who have sustained it have been known to develop serious mental disorders like extreme cases of schrizophrenia and tourette syndrome along with Munchausen disease.
Person 1: Call me daddy now!

Person 2: You're turning into a groudon.

turning tricks

What a prostitute does, selling sex for money or drugs. The trick is the job, where a john pays for sex.
Where's Lane?
Down on Clay St. turning tricks again.
turning tricks by Mercury1 October 16, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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