turn (one) away from (someone or something)

To cause one to abandon, quit, disown, or be repelled or repulsed by someone or something. The ugliness of the last election turned many people away from politics for good. Extremely high prices have been turning would-be homeowners away from buying property in the area.

turn away from (someone or something)

1. Literally, to turn one's body, head, or eyes in a different direction than someone or something, typically to avoid facing or looking at them. I turned away from the couple as they started fighting in front of me. Don't turn away from me—look me in the eye!

2. To abandon, quit, or disown someone or something. I know that many people are turning away from the traditional political parties because they feel like they aren't adequately represented by either. I turned away from the police force due to the corruption I encountered every day.

词组	turn (one) away from (someone or something)
释义	turn (one) away from (someone or something) turn (one) away from (someone or something) To cause one to abandon, quit, disown, or be repelled or repulsed by someone or something. The ugliness of the last election turned many people away from politics for good. Extremely high prices have been turning would-be homeowners away from buying property in the area. See also: away, turn turn away from (someone or something) 1. Literally, to turn one's body, head, or eyes in a different direction than someone or something, typically to avoid facing or looking at them. I turned away from the couple as they started fighting in front of me. Don't turn away from me—look me in the eye! 2. To abandon, quit, or disown someone or something. I know that many people are turning away from the traditional political parties because they feel like they aren't adequately represented by either. I turned away from the police force due to the corruption I encountered every day. See also: away, turn Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: turn away from (someone or something) sour on sour on (someone or something) not bear the sight of (someone or something) not stand the sight of (someone or something) desert (someone or something) for (someone or something) desert for deserted leave leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
随便看	there's no help for (something) there's no helping (something) there's no holding (someone) there's no holding/stopping somebody there's no I in team (there's) no knowing there's no knowing/saying/telling... there's no law against it there's no law against (something) there's no law against something there's no love lost between there's no love lost between A and B there's no mistaking somebody/something there's no mistaking (someone or something) (there's) no need (to) there's none so blind as those who will not see there's none so deaf as those that will not hear there's none so deaf as those who will not hear there's no one home (there's) no peace for the weary (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked there's no peace/rest for the wicked there's no place like home (there's) no point crying over spilt milk (there's) no point (in) (doing something)