Meaning trap

turn over

to turn something so the other side is facing up

To move something so that the bottom or back is now on top or facing you.

phrasal verbB1common

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

to turn something so the other side is facing up

To move something so that the bottom or back is now on top or facing you.

turn over (to give control or responsibility to someone)

Another meaning of 'turn over' is 'to give control or responsibility to someone'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Please turn over the pancake so it cooks on both sides.daily life
In the exam, I had to turn over the paper to see the questions on the back.IELTS speaking

Pattern: turn something over

WrongTurn over it to see the back.

RightTurn it over to see the back.

With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'turn it over'.

Patternturn something over

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Please invert the pancake to cook the reverse side.

Natural Turn the pancake over.

'Turn over' is the plain everyday verb for flipping something; 'invert' is technical.

Words that usually travel with it.

'Turn up' means to increase volume or appear; 'turn over' means to flip something.

turn over (to give control or responsibility to someone) — Another meaning of 'turn over' is 'to give control or responsibility to someone'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.