turntoforhelp

verb phrase
UK /tɜːn tə fɔː hɛlp/
US /tɝn tə fɔr hɛlp/

To ask someone to help you.

When I lost my toy, I turned to my mom for help.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To go to a person or place to get assistance.

The hikers turned to the ranger station for help.

3. To use something as a way to solve a problem.

She turned to a dictionary for help with the word.

4. To rely on someone in a hard time.

He turned to his friends for help after the storm.