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Verbal Ability/Word-usage 5 / 50

Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate: turn

A. The management chose to turn a blind eye to the minor infractions, hoping to maintain morale.
B. After his rehabilitation, he vowed to turn over a new leaf and pursue a more productive life.
C. By implementing an aggressive marketing strategy, the struggling company managed to turn the tables on its competitors.
D. The economic situation took a turn to the worse after the latest policy announcement.

The incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word "turn" is in the fourth option: "The economic situation took a turn to the worse after the latest policy announcement."
Why it's wrong:
The standard idiomatic expression is "turn for the worse" (or "turn for the better"), using the preposition "for" to indicate the direction or nature of the change. The preposition "to" is incorrect in this specific idiom.
Correct usage: "The economic situation took a turn for the worse after the latest policy announcement."

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