take a turn

In like manner do false teachers commence their discourses, by taking care to avoid a strait line of simple truthl they run a little waya, pretending that the divine Being is all love and grace to mankind, is the same yesterday, to-day and forever, that the most entire confidence may be safely placed in his wisdom, power, and goodness; but immediately they take a turn and represent him as capable of having his mind so changed, as to burn with implacable vengeance toward those who do not conform to their doctrine.

I must take a turn in the open air to recover myself.

At each of these decision-making points, participants may choose not to take a turn.