turn the corner
idiom
: to get past the most difficult area or period in something and begin to improve
The company claims it has turned the corner and will be profitable soon.
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Houston’s owner, coach and the players themselves believe now is the time for the franchise to turn the corner.
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 11 Oct. 2024
Maehara, a conservative-leaning figure, had vowed to turn the corner for the struggling party, whose popularity had plummeted despite significant public disenchantment with the Abe government.
—J. Berkshire Miller, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2017
While his overall policies have yet to turn the corner, Argentina has seen enormous benefits from one Milei policy: removing rent control.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
But Miller never could turn the corner, leaving both him and the Dodgers frustrated and confused.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 11 Oct. 2024
Maehara, a conservative-leaning figure, had vowed to turn the corner for the struggling party, whose popularity had plummeted despite significant public disenchantment with the Abe government.
—J. Berkshire Miller, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2017
While his overall policies have yet to turn the corner, Argentina has seen enormous benefits from one Milei policy: removing rent control.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
But Miller never could turn the corner, leaving both him and the Dodgers frustrated and confused.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Turn the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20the%20corner. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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