Pronunciation: /tɜrn ʌp jʊr toʊz/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 My grandmother always used to say that when she dies, she'll turn up her toes.
A2 I heard a rumor that the old man next door is about to turn up his toes.
B1 The doctor warned him that if he didn't start taking better care of himself, he might turn up his toes sooner than expected.
B2 After years of heavy smoking and drinking, he finally turned up his toes.
C1 The wealthy businessman made sure to have all his affairs in order before he turned up his toes.
C2 As a hospice nurse, she had seen many patients turn up their toes with dignity and grace.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 When someone dies, they turn up their toes.
A2 My grandmother turned up her toes last year.
B1 I hope I don't turn up my toes before I get to travel the world.
B2 He always jokes that he will turn up his toes if he has to exercise.
C1 The old man finally turned up his toes after a long and fulfilling life.
C2 She told her family not to be sad when she turns up her toes, as she had lived a great life.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 If you don't go to bed early, you will turn up your toes.
A2 My grandmother always says that if you eat too much sugar, you'll turn up your toes.
B1 The doctor warned him that if he didn't start exercising, he would turn up his toes sooner rather than later.
B2 After years of smoking, he finally realized that he needed to quit before he turned up his toes.
C1 Despite the warnings from his doctor, he continued to ignore his health until he was on death's door, ready to turn up his toes.
C2 She lived life to the fullest, always aware that one day she would turn up her toes, but determined to make the most of every moment.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)
A1 If you don't start taking care of yourself, you might turn up your toes sooner than expected.
A2 My grandmother always used to joke that she would turn up her toes while dancing at her own 100th birthday party.
B1 The doctor warned him that if he didn't make some lifestyle changes, he could turn up his toes at a young age.
B2 After the long hike, I could feel my muscles ache and I was worried I might turn up my toes from exhaustion.
C1 Despite his age, the marathon runner showed no signs of turning up his toes anytime soon.
C2 The billionaire philanthropist made sure to take care of his health so that he wouldn't turn up his toes before he could finish his charitable work.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 When you die, you turn up your toes.
A2 If you don't take care of your health, you might turn up your toes sooner than expected.
B1 She joked that if she ate any more cake, she would soon turn up her toes.
B2 The elderly man lived a long and fulfilling life before finally turning up his toes.
C1 Despite his illness, he refused to turn up his toes and fought for his life until the end.
C2 The fearless adventurer knew that one day he would turn up his toes, but he continued to seek out new challenges.
formal Unfortunately, he passed away and had to turn up his toes.
informal I heard that old man from down the street finally turned up his toes.
slang When are you gonna turn up your toes and join the party?
figurative If you keep procrastinating, your deadline will come and you'll have to turn up your toes.
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