Turn to

1-Turn to sth : to start to do or use something bad, especially because you are unhappy 

2- Turn to sth:  to think, pay attention, speak or write about something 

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• Examples in context:

1. City councils are very cautious about calling in the police for fear that drunken youths will turn to violence.
2. Many people like to lose themselves in a good book if they feel depressed, or turn to great literature for inspiration and insight.

1-turn to sth: comenzar a usar o hacer algo malo
2- turn to sth: pasar a tratar/considerar (tema, asunto)

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Keep up

1- Keep (sb) up : Not let someone go to bed

2- Keep up with sb/sth :  Do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with that person or thing

• Examples in context:

1. Despite Spain’s reputation for civilised Mediterranean drinking habits, “the big bottle” leaves city centres full of rubbish, and residents, who have been kept up all night, furious.
2. In an information-saturated society, writes sociologist Orrin Klapp, we suffer anxiety, since the slow horse of our comprehension is unable to keep up with the fast horse of the information that we can access.

1- Mantener a alguien levantado/despierto
2- Avanzar al mismo paso (que alguien), no quedarse atrás

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