tourné le dos

turned their back on

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turned their back on Usually means to abandon, reject, or stop supporting someone, rather than simply physically turning away. The phrase is used with a form of avoir, such as « m'a tourné le dos » or « ont tourné le dos ».

FR: Après notre dispute, il m'a tourné le dos.

EN: After our argument, he turned his back on me.

Je lui ai tourné le dos.

I turned my back on him.

Elle m'a tourné le dos en premier.

She turned her back on me first.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Il a juste tourné le dos et il était parti.

He just turned his back and was gone.

Il m'a tourné le dos au moment où j'avais le plus besoin de lui.

He turned his back on me when I needed him most.

Neige m'a tourné le dos.

Neige turned her back on me.

— Hero (2002)

Tous mes amis m'ont tourné le dos.

All my friends have turned their backs on me.

Visiblement, Eywa t'a tourné le dos à toi, l'élu.

Apparently, Eywa has turned her back on you, chosen one.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)