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Phrase of the Day (turn one’s back on)-12JUL20

Phrase of the Day (turn one's back on)-12JUL20

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is turn one’s back on and its meaning is “abandon, give up, reject, renounce“.

Example Sentence: The lockdown has lifted in most places and the economy is slowly re-opening, but there is a severe shortage of labour. Ajeet Mahale and K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj report on how cities that had turned their backs on migrant workers for more than two months now want them back.

This phrase is present in The Hindu article  After turning their backs during lockdown, cities now want migrant workers back and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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