Don't make me turn this car around

Meaning

A legendary parenting threat used to stop siblings from fighting in the backseat during a road trip. It effectively tells the kids that everyone loses if the behavior continues.

Exasperated, commanding

Used in a sentence

• I will not tolerate any more fighting, don't make me turn this car around.
• Keep it down back there or don't make me turn this car around.
• We are ten minutes into this trip, don't make me turn this car around.