at every turn
Constantly, all the timeConstantly, all the time; at every opportunity, as many times as one can, in all possible respects
» What seems easy at first often turns out to be difficult.
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1 senses(informal, not comparable)Constantly, all the time; at every opportunity, as many times as one can, in all possible respects
Examples
41 sentencesWhat seems easy at first often turns out to be difficult.
I asked him to come at eight, but he turned up at nine.
deIch habe ihn gebeten um acht zu kommen, aber er kam erst um neun. — cost
At the first intersection, turn left.
At the turn of the century, children still worked in factories.
ruНа рубеже веков дети всё ещё продолжали работать на фабриках. — Hellerick
deUm die Jahrhundertwende arbeiteten noch immer Kinder in Fabriken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When Tom leaves at night, he turns on the burglar alarm.
ruКогда Том уезжает ночью, он включает сигнализацию. — Ivanovb