turn onto

turn onto (someone or something)

To become especially interested in or enamored of someone or something. I really turned onto postmodern literature when I was in college. Sarah has turned onto real bad boys lately, dudes with motorcycles and gnarly tattoos.
See also: turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

turn onto something

 
1. Lit. to walk or steer one's vehicle onto a road, highway, or path. Turn onto the main road and go west about a mile. As she turned onto the familiar highway, she realized that she had left her purse in the store.
2. turn onto someone or something Inf. Fig. to become interested in someone or something. Jeff turned onto electronics at the age of fourteen. I tried to get her to turn onto me, but she could only think of John.
See also: turn
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • turn onto (someone or something)
  • turn onto someone/something
  • (it's) just as well (that) (something happened)
  • it's as well
  • someone's back is turned
  • (one's) back is turned
  • a hold on (someone)
  • turn against
  • turn against (someone or something)
  • turn the tables on (one)
References in classic literature
"And I also am to fight with this gentleman," said Aramis, coming in his turn onto the place.
Three Musketeers
The traffic change will provide a direct link between Doha Expressway and E-Ring Road helping road users avoid making a turn onto the Industrial Area Road.
Traffic change on Khamis Leabidly Intersection
While making a right turn onto the main road, he failed to notice Mostafa cycling in front of his tipper truck.
Malaysian tipper truck driver jailed two weeks for running over Bangladeshi in Singapore
From Wall Hill Road, they'll take a left turn onto Hollyfast Lane and then a right onto Tamworth Road - a downhill stretch back into the suburban areas of the city- before making their way along Waste Lane, Brownshill Green Road and Coundon Green where they will get creat views of the city's skyline before hitting Hollyfast Road again.
This way for next year's city marathon
A 2011 Buick eastbound on Cedar Avenue attempted to make a left turn onto Fifth Avenue and collided with a 2014 Jeep going northbound on Fifth Avenue, he said.
Three injured in St. Charles crash
| In Rumney, if you are coming out of New Road, there is a no right turn onto Newport Road.
Junctions added to banned list in city road crackdown
With the partial closure in place, road users travelling between Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street and Al Wajbah Street are advised to take the following routes: Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street to Al Wajbah Street Road users coming from Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street towards Al Wajbah Street will be required to take an earlier right turn onto Ermaila Street and continue straight until they reach Al Wajbah Street.
Ashghal: Partial closure of Al Hamd Street to complete road and utility works
Leave the area near Nautilus Lane clear so the school bus can turn onto Nautilus Lane.
Local News
* Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
BreadTalk: Savoury carbs and more
This is something which happened as I was waiting to turn onto Ormesby Road.
Heed the Highway Code
Changes will allow vehicles to turn onto the M6 and A49 Lodge lane without taking the roundabout, as well as increasing the junction's capacity.
M6 works set to reduce congestion; ECHO SHORTS
The car driver was attempting to make a left turn onto Maywood Street.
Motorcyclist injured in crash
"It landed safely, as it was making the turn onto a taxiway, the front end went into the grass," said Pride.
E-170 jet landing goes off the runway at ORD
On driving over the bridge five times recently, I noticed the lights are always on green to turn onto Scotswood Road, but there are no give way lines beyond those lights.
Accidents will happen here