take turns

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   if people take turns or take it in turns to do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly

   We can take turns driving.

In the movies · 7

• Here. We could take turns. Easy.Wreck-It Ralph2012
• No, we took turns.Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father2008
• We take turns. Sometimes it's longer, sometimes shorter. It's my turn now.Trading Places1983
• We'll take turns.The Purge2013
• We can take turns driving.Uncle Frank2020
• "We have to take turns doing your tasks.The Martian2015
• They take turns visiting on weekends.Water for Elephants2011
• Hey, when you guys jerk each other off, do you take turns?We Are Your Friends2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Wreck-It Ralph2012
  • Ralph's Opening Monologue
  • Ralph Shows Up to Bad-Anon
  • Ralph Crashes the Anniversary Party
• Uncle Frank2020
  • Daddy Mac Mocks Frank's Gift
  • Frank Lets Beth Rename Herself
  • Charlotte Meets Frank's Family

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

More idioms

• by itself
• in the meantime
• be in control
• beat about the bush
• to cut a long story short
• the elephant in the room
• keep an eye open
• by themselves
• far from it
• feel good
• be no use
• put your foot down