IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishturning point
Meaning: A critical point.
Example: “Meeting that teacher was the turning point in his life.”
Origin: The point at which something changes direction, as a road or a disease does. The figurative phrase for a decisive moment is recorded from the 19th century.
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