He not only sold matches like any ordinary match-man, but he drew pavement pictures as well. He did these things turn-about according to the weather. If it was wet, he sold matches because the rain would have washed away his pictures if he had painted them. If it was fine, he was on his knees all day, making pictures... .
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turn about — I. verb Etymology: turn (I) + about, adverb intransitive verb : to face about : reverse one s position, direction, course, or policy transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
Turn and turn about — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn and turn about — ► turn and turn about chiefly Brit. one after another; in succession. Main Entry: ↑turn … English terms dictionary
turn and turn about — adverb see turn about II * * * turn about or turn and turn about 1. Alternately 2. In rotation • • • Main Entry: ↑turn * * * chiefly Brit. one after another; in succession … Useful english dictionary
turn about is fair play — 1755 Life of Captain Dudley Bradstreet 338 Hitherto honest Men were kept from shuffling the Cards, because they would cast knaves out from the Company of Kings, but we would make them know, Turn about was fair Play. 1854 SURTEES Handley Cross… … Proverbs new dictionary
Turn-About Ranch — Showdaten Titel: Teenager außer Kontrolle – Letzter Ausweg Wilder Westen Produktionsland: Deutschland Produktionsjahr … Deutsch Wikipedia
Turn about ranch — Showdaten Titel: Teenager außer Kontrolle – Letzter Ausweg Wilder Westen Produktionsland: Deutschland Produktionsjahr … Deutsch Wikipedia
turn about is fair play — you get what you give, what goes around... If you give pain you ll feel pain. Turn about is fair play … English idioms
turn about — Synonyms and related words: alternately, au pair, break back, by turns, change back, come about, consecutively, convert, cry back, do a flip flop, do an about face, even, evert, every other, exchangeably, fetch about, flip flop, go about, go back … Moby Thesaurus
turn about — verb a) To reverse ones position; to turn round. Jesus tourned him about, and behelde her saynge: Doughter be off goode comforte, thy fayth hath made the safe. b) To change or reverse the position of … Wiktionary
