at every turn

Related to at every turn: cut some slack, gunning for, if push comes to shove, not a chance, pulling the strings, no avail

at every turn

1. At every opportunity. My opponent has tried to discredit me at every turn.

2. Everywhere. I've been seeing my old roommate at every turn lately. Just today, I bumped into her at the mall!

See also: every, turn

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at every turn

everywhere; everywhere one looks. There is a new problem at every turn. Life holds exciting adventures at every turn.

See also: every, turn

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

at every turn

Everywhere; also, continually, at every moment. For example, He found trash strewn about at every turn, or Life holds surprises at every turn. The turn here does not signify change of direction but change of circumstances, and the phrase generally is something of an exaggeration. [Late 1500s]

See also: every, turn

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

at every turn

COMMON If something happens at every turn, it happens every time you try to do something. Although the government has had a sensible economic plan, parliament has set out to block it at every turn. Small companies such as mine are hampered at every turn by big business.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

at every ˈturn

everywhere or every time you try to do something: I keep meeting her at every turn. My plans always seem to go wrong at every turn.

See also: every, turn

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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every which way
every which where
(every) now and then
every now and then
now and then
every other
learn (something) from the bottom up
learn from the bottom up
learnt
every single one

References in periodicals archive

Nevertheless, he contends that the charming details are mixed with the repulsive at every turn. Ron casts a spell which rebounds on himself, making him vomit slimy slugs; the ghost of a little girl lives in a toilet.

Harry Potter: pro and con

The Bush Administration has tried to weaken the framework "at every turn," Judith Wilkenfeld of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids told The Wall Street Journal (Further repaying a campaign debt to the tobacco companies, the Bush Administration has gone to bat for them in South Korea.

Lone Wolf Policy

At every turn, kind strangers fed me, guided me, and were more than tolerant when I said, "I need to lie down for a little while." Instead of air conditioning I learned to opt for "air cooling"--a fan over a pan of water that didn't turn the room too frigid for me.

Seeing Asia with invisible MS

CI refers to information-gathering and evaluation techniques that the editors say market leaders use "to help them outwit, outmaneuver and outperform the competition at every turn." Every turn?

Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence: Lessons from the Trenches

They challenged me at every turn and were having a great time doing it!

Talkin' the Talk

Michael Lerner's Spirit Matters -- apart from accepting the standard view of the Enlightenment and thus having to make excuses at every turn for its "reintroduction" of spirituality -- bears some resemblance to Ruskin's Unto This Last, a critique of economic theory published in the early 1860s.

So Does Aesthetic Sense

The public, tax professionals, and politicians all are ready to agree that there are serious problems with the tax code, not the least of which is the way Congress is continuously changing it and adding tortuous complexity at every turn. I am convinced that the way we in Washington routinely do business with regard to the tax code is a recipe for disaster.

Why I introduced the Tax Code Termination Act

`Business may sometimes wish it could be morally neutral, but in practice ethics intrude at every turn,' said Sir Bryan Nicholson, Chairman of the private medical service BUPA.

Call for business to give `moral lead' (Institute of Business Ethics)

The bipartisan establishment was appalled, yet Bob Dole was forced to confess in February that "corporate profits are setting records and so are corporate layoffs" Now Clinton is following their lead, doggedly sniffing the cent of Republicans at every turn.

The socialism of fools

The culprit is an elite governmental ruling class that takes our money by force, provides little benefit, and stifles freedom at every turn. The voters know something is wrong.

It's about freedom, stupid

The saintly Cathleen disposes of her vast estates and wealth in order to feed the peasants, yet the demons thwart her at every turn; at last, she sacrifices her own soul to save those of the poor.

Countess Cathleen, The

What is needed instead is a juvenile justice system that teaches young criminals responsibility for their behavior at every turn, rather than exculpating juveniles categorically until a final heinous act is committed.

Arrested development

Corrections professionals found innovation at every turn as they toured the outstanding Hall.

1993 winter conference exhibit hall presents the best in corrections

Born in Rhode Island, Shepherd Tom, having made a fortune after a life of great hardship, made it his business to denounce Puritanism at every turn, do his best to communicate with the next world, lend his help to worthy causes (such as better asylums for the insane), and collect all the tall tales he heard throughout his native state.

Hazard, Shepherd Tom (Thomas Robinson) (1797-1886)

If the Government spent our hard-earned cash a bit more wisely, then maybe taxpayers wouldn't get so annoyed at having to stump up more money at every turn.

It's another big drip-off by the Government.

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释义	at every turn Related to at every turn: cut some slack, gunning for, if push comes to shove, not a chance, pulling the strings, no avail at every turn 1. At every opportunity. My opponent has tried to discredit me at every turn. 2. Everywhere. I've been seeing my old roommate at every turn lately. Just today, I bumped into her at the mall! See also: every, turn Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at every turn everywhere; everywhere one looks. There is a new problem at every turn. Life holds exciting adventures at every turn. See also: every, turn McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. at every turn Everywhere; also, continually, at every moment. For example, He found trash strewn about at every turn, or Life holds surprises at every turn. The turn here does not signify change of direction but change of circumstances, and the phrase generally is something of an exaggeration. [Late 1500s] See also: every, turn The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. at every turn COMMON If something happens at every turn, it happens every time you try to do something. Although the government has had a sensible economic plan, parliament has set out to block it at every turn. Small companies such as mine are hampered at every turn by big business. See also: every, turn Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. at every ˈturn everywhere or every time you try to do something: I keep meeting her at every turn. My plans always seem to go wrong at every turn. See also: every, turn Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: every which way every which where (every) now and then every now and then now and then every other learn (something) from the bottom up learn from the bottom up learnt every single one References in periodicals archive Nevertheless, he contends that the charming details are mixed with the repulsive at every turn. Ron casts a spell which rebounds on himself, making him vomit slimy slugs; the ghost of a little girl lives in a toilet. Harry Potter: pro and con The Bush Administration has tried to weaken the framework "at every turn," Judith Wilkenfeld of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids told The Wall Street Journal (Further repaying a campaign debt to the tobacco companies, the Bush Administration has gone to bat for them in South Korea. Lone Wolf Policy At every turn, kind strangers fed me, guided me, and were more than tolerant when I said, "I need to lie down for a little while." Instead of air conditioning I learned to opt for "air cooling"--a fan over a pan of water that didn't turn the room too frigid for me. Seeing Asia with invisible MS CI refers to information-gathering and evaluation techniques that the editors say market leaders use "to help them outwit, outmaneuver and outperform the competition at every turn." Every turn? Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence: Lessons from the Trenches They challenged me at every turn and were having a great time doing it! Talkin' the Talk Michael Lerner's Spirit Matters -- apart from accepting the standard view of the Enlightenment and thus having to make excuses at every turn for its "reintroduction" of spirituality -- bears some resemblance to Ruskin's Unto This Last, a critique of economic theory published in the early 1860s. So Does Aesthetic Sense The public, tax professionals, and politicians all are ready to agree that there are serious problems with the tax code, not the least of which is the way Congress is continuously changing it and adding tortuous complexity at every turn. I am convinced that the way we in Washington routinely do business with regard to the tax code is a recipe for disaster. Why I introduced the Tax Code Termination Act `Business may sometimes wish it could be morally neutral, but in practice ethics intrude at every turn,' said Sir Bryan Nicholson, Chairman of the private medical service BUPA. Call for business to give `moral lead' (Institute of Business Ethics) The bipartisan establishment was appalled, yet Bob Dole was forced to confess in February that "corporate profits are setting records and so are corporate layoffs" Now Clinton is following their lead, doggedly sniffing the cent of Republicans at every turn. The socialism of fools The culprit is an elite governmental ruling class that takes our money by force, provides little benefit, and stifles freedom at every turn. The voters know something is wrong. It's about freedom, stupid The saintly Cathleen disposes of her vast estates and wealth in order to feed the peasants, yet the demons thwart her at every turn; at last, she sacrifices her own soul to save those of the poor. Countess Cathleen, The What is needed instead is a juvenile justice system that teaches young criminals responsibility for their behavior at every turn, rather than exculpating juveniles categorically until a final heinous act is committed. Arrested development Corrections professionals found innovation at every turn as they toured the outstanding Hall. 1993 winter conference exhibit hall presents the best in corrections Born in Rhode Island, Shepherd Tom, having made a fortune after a life of great hardship, made it his business to denounce Puritanism at every turn, do his best to communicate with the next world, lend his help to worthy causes (such as better asylums for the insane), and collect all the tall tales he heard throughout his native state. Hazard, Shepherd Tom (Thomas Robinson) (1797-1886) If the Government spent our hard-earned cash a bit more wisely, then maybe taxpayers wouldn't get so annoyed at having to stump up more money at every turn. It's another big drip-off by the Government.
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