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it's your turn
/ɪts jʊər tɜːrn/
your opportunity to do something
It's your turn to choose the movie.
You are the one who should decide which movie to watch.
informal
An indication that it is someone's time to do something or participate in an activity
The game is over when it's your turn to play and you lose.
You lose the game when it becomes your turn to play and you fail.
It's your turn to wash the dishes after dinner.
You are responsible for washing the dishes after the meal.
This phrase is commonly used in games, conversations, and shared responsibilities to indicate whose turn it is to act.
Collocations
it's your turn toused to specify the action that is someone's turn to doit's not your turnused to indicate that someone else should act or speak
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Pro Tip
Usage in Games
In games, 'it's your turn' is used to indicate when a player should make their move or take their action.
Politeness
Using 'it's your turn' can be a polite way to remind someone that they should act or speak next.
Gold Rule
Clarity
Always use 'it's your turn' clearly to avoid confusion about whose turn it is.
Word Origin
Derived from the combination of the pronoun 'it' and the possessive 'your' with the noun 'turn', indicating a sequence or rotation of actions.
Usage Notes
This phrase is used in both casual and formal contexts to indicate whose turn it is to perform an action or participate in an activity. It is often used in games, conversations, and shared tasks.
Word Breakdown
it's
contraction of 'it is'
contractionyour
possessive form of 'you'
possessiveturn
a sequence or rotation of actions
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