turn over to (someone or something)
turn over to (someone or something)
To yield or transfer custody or possession of someone or something to someone or something else. A noun or pronoun is used before or after "over." They decided to turn the criminal over to police. When I die, please turn over all of my money to charity. He turned the football over to the linebacker, who promptly scored a touchdown.
See also: over, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
turn someone or something over to someone or something
to release or assign someone or something to someone or something; to transfer or deliver someone or something to someone or something. The deputy turned the bank robber over to the sheriff. I turned over the money I found to the police.
See also: over, turn
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bear off from (someone or something)
- be/have done with somebody/something
- be in line with (someone or something)
- better of
- (someone or something) promises well
- begin with
- begin with (someone or something)
- bird has flown, the
- beware of
- beware of (someone or something)