I'd give up the plan before I turn to him for help.

我宁可放弃计划也不向他求助。

youdao

One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."

一天，一个魔术师来到这个人跟前，对他说：“我可以让你的儿子高兴，让他一展愁眉露出微笑，但你必须为告诉他这个秘密付出巨大代价。”

youdao

I didn't expect him to turn a deaf ear to his comrades' criticism.

我没料想到他对同志们的批评竟充耳不闻。

《新英汉大辞典》

Now, if I have a question on seasonal analysis, I turn to him, as he has been kind enough to share with me his knowledge of the seasonal trends that he has gleaned in over 30 years of trading.

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At the applause, I assume he's having fun with me, so I give him a thumbs up and turn my attention back to the Tame Impala, trying to remember if I recharged my Garmin running watch, wondering if my wife actually picked up dinner or if she was being sarcastic when she said, "I got it, " during an afternoon phone call between meetings.

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It looks like it's a dead heat, and as I just heard the Senator mention, and I agree with him, turnout is important, and like he, I want as many people to turn out as possible.

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