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What's the meaning of 'turn me in'? SCRIPT Gabrielle sees police cars pull up in front of the house, lights flashing. She gasps. Gabrielle (quietly): "She turned me in." She rushes back to her husband and falls on her knees in front of him. QUESTION Gabrielle's extramarital activites has been turned out by Helen (a neighbor), except her husband. Now, however, Gabrielle was panicked by the very situation she's seeing. I just googled a meaning of 'turn me in' and the online slang dictionary says it means 'go to bed.' However, I just think it means 'being screwed up by someone', at least this context. What would you say? Thanks in advance :D
2012년 4월 9일 오전 3:26
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"To turn someone in" means to inform the police about a crime they have committed. "To turn in" means to go to bed. For example "I am going to turn in now" means I am going to bed now. Hope this helps :-)
2012년 4월 9일
To "turn someone in" means to report them to the authorities. It means someone has knowledge of a crime or breach of conduct and they break their silence and report it. To be "screwed by someone" acually can be considered true if they turn you in. "She screwed me by reporting that to my boss!"
2012년 4월 9일
It's basically saying that someone snitched or told the police or another member of authority about a crime that was witnessed or that they saw their friend doing.
2012년 4월 9일
It means that the authorities (police) have been told about something the person did that was illegal. He will likely be jailed for some time if he has not already been.
2012년 4월 9일
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