a turn of speed

Meaning

1. a sudden increase in your speed or rate of progress; the ability to suddenly increase your speed

   He put on an impressive turn of speed in the last lap.

In the movies · 1

• 'It'll take him a moment to realise 'that he's about to make a 180-degree turn, at speed.Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998

From the same entry

• as it turned out
• be well, badly, turned out
• turn round and do
• turn against
• turn around
• turn away
• turn back
• turn down
• turn down
• turn in
• turn in
• turn in