Fred and Betty: Is this the End?
Episode 7: What Betty Saw

Betty: It was a hug which turned into a kiss Fred! I SAW YOU!!!




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TURN INTO

Meaning: If something turns into something, it becomes something different.

Grammar: This phrasal verb must have an object. You can not separate the verb from its particle. The object is not usually a pronoun.

The water turned into ice - RIGHT
The water turned into it - RIGHT (this is rare)

The water turned ice into - WRONG
The water turned it into - WRONG

Example sentence: I'm scared of him. When he drinks too much beer he turns into a crazy madman.
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Synonyms: become, change (into) transform (into), evolve (into), develop (into), metamorphosise (into)
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