turn on
phrasal verbturn on somebody
- to attack somebody suddenly and unexpectedly
- The dogs suddenly turned on each other.
- Why are you all turning on me (= criticizing or blaming me)?
turn on something [no passive]
- to depend on something
- Much turns on the outcome of the current peace talks.
- to have something as its main topic
- The discussion turned on the need to raise standards.
turn somebody on
- (informal) to make somebody excited or interested, especially sexually
- Jazz has never really turned me on.
- She gets turned on by men in uniform.
turn somebody on (to something)
- (informal) to make somebody become interested in something or to use something for the first time
- He turned her on to jazz.
turn something on
- to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.
- to turn on the heating
- I'll turn the television on.
- (figurative) He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive).