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Phrase(s): *a turning point
Fig. a time when things may change; a point at which a change of course is possible or desirable. (Originally nautical. Fig. on the image of a ship approaching a point where a change of course has been planned. (*Typically: be at ~; come to ~; reach ~.) • Things are at to a turning point. Bob can no longer afford the payments on his car. • I think we have come to a turning point and there ought to be some improvement henceforth.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. crucial, major, real, significant | historic This win could prove to be a historic turning point (= one that will be remembered) in the fortunes of the team. | historical, political The industrial revolution was a major historical turning point (= a turning point in history). VERB + TURNING POINT be, mark, prove (to be) | see sth as | reach In 1914 the world reached a turning point in its history. TURNING POINT + VERB come The turning point came when reinforcements arrived from the south. PREP. at a ~ The process of disarmament is at a crucial turning point. | ~ in
Oxford Collocations Dictionary