Turn in meaning
Turn in means to give something to a teacher, a boss or an authority. It can also mean to go to bed.
turn something in
turn in · turned · turning
Please turn in your homework by Friday.
Turn in meanings and examples
3 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.
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1
Give something to a teacher, a boss or an authority
turn something in
- Please turn in your homework by Friday.
- I turned my keys in at the front desk.
- He turned in the report on time.
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2
Go to bed
turn in
- I’m tired. I think I’ll turn in.
- We turned in early after the long drive.
- It’s late. Time to turn in.
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3
Take a criminal to the police, or go to them yourself
turn somebody in
- She turned her brother in to the police.
- The thief turned himself in.
- He was turned in by a neighbour.
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Use turn in in real conversations
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Is turn in separable?
Turn in is separable when it takes an object: turn in your work, turn your work in, turn it in. When it means go to bed, it has no object.
Turn in your homework is mostly American English. British English uses hand in. Turn someone in is for crimes: you give a person to the police.
Verb tenses for turn in
| Present | I turn in · she turns in |
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| Past | turned in |
| Present perfect | have turned in |
| -ing form | turning in |
Common mistakes with turn in
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: I turned in it yesterday.
Right: I turned it in yesterday.
A pronoun goes between turn and in.
Wrong: He turned in the police.
Right: He turned himself in to the police.
Use turn someone in, or turn yourself in to the authorities.
Wrong: I turn into at ten.
Right: I turn in at ten.
Turn in means go to bed, but turn into means change.
Synonyms and opposites of turn in
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- hand inthe usual British way of saying turn in work
- go to bedthe plain way to say it
- hand overgive something to someone, not always an authority
Opposite
- hand outgive something to a group
- stay upnot go to bed
Turn in quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1The essay is due on Monday, so please ___ it ___ by nine o’clock.
Turn in means give work to a teacher.
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2Choose the right sentence.
A pronoun goes in the middle.
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3“I’m going to turn in.” What does the speaker do next?
Turn in can mean go to bed.
More phrasal verbs with turn
All phrasal verbs with turn, by level, with an exercise
11 phrasal verbs start with turn. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
- turn onA2make a light, machine or tap start working
- turn offA2make a light, machine or tap stop working
- turn intoB1change and become something different
- turn aroundB1change direction to face the other way
- turn overB1move something so the other side faces up
- turn awayB1turn your face or body so you do not look at something
- turn downB2say no to an offer, an invitation or a person
- turn upB2arrive, often late or when nobody expects you
- turn outB2happen or end in a particular way
- turn backB2return the way you have come, or make someone do this
Turn in FAQ
Questions people ask about turn in.
What does turn in mean?
It means give something to a teacher or manager, go to bed, or take a person to the police.
What is the difference between turn in and hand in?
They mean the same for work. Turn in is more American. Hand in is more British.
What does “turn yourself in” mean?
It means go to the police and say you did something wrong.
Use turn in in real conversations
In Slova you learn new words with picture cards, then use them when you talk about the things you love. A few minutes a day, at your level.