Act upon
Act upon verb - Have and exert influence or effect.
Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Both terms in one sentence
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Knowing the head was powerless to expel him, Smithy proceeded to screw the rules with reckless abandon (his first act upon joining the school is to turn up drunk), amply earning his nickname 'the Bounder'.
Source: Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
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