give (one) a turn
give (one) a turn
1. Literally, to allow one to take a turn doing something. Make sure you give your brother a turn with the new game.
2. To startle or scare one. That giant spider in the basement really gave me a turn—I can hardly breathe!
See also: give, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give somebody a ˈturn
(old-fashioned) frighten or shock somebody: You gave me quite a turn, creeping up on me like that!See also: give, somebody, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- give somebody a turn
- turn (one's) back to (someone or something)
- (one's) jam
- face into
- face into (something)
- turn it up
- turn up
- up to bat
- at bat
- turn on a dime