Below you will find one of the uses of the phrasal verb 'turn into' which you are likely to find used in the Cambridge Advanced exam.

In addition to the meaning/definition, you will also find two examples of it being used with this meaning (to help you better understand its use and the context it is used in).

In order to remember this use, make sure to make an example in your own words with the phrasal verb.

Use

When a thing (or a person) changes into something (or somebody) very different.

When he isn't drinking alcohol, he is very quiet and shy. But when he drinks it, he TURNS INTO a different person. He is so loud and he will talk to anybody.

In the Marvel comic books, when the character Bruce Banner becomes angry, he TURNS INTO the Incredible Hulk.

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