turn around

Noun

• turning in an opposite direction or position
  • the reversal of the image in the lens
    

Verb

• improve significantly; go from bad to good
  • Her performance in school picked up
    

• improve dramatically
  • The new strategy turned around sales
    
  • The tutor turned around my son's performance in math
    

• turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
  • He turned around to face his opponent
    
  • My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  reversal , pick up , swing around , swing about