turn turtle

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turn turtle

Fig. to turn upside down. (See also turn belly up.) The sailboat turned turtle, but the sailors only got wet. The car ran off the road and turned turtle in the ditch.

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Moreover, it is strictly true that most ships will sail without ballast for some little time before they turn turtle upon the crew. The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context "They see," he went on, "that no matter what they do this tight little island won't turn turtle with them or spring a leak and go to the bottom with their wives and children. Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context			turn out to be turn over turn over a new leaf turn over in mind turn over to turn some place inside out turn stomach turn tail turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way turn the page turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tide turn thumbs down turn thumbs up turn to turn to advantage turn to dust turn to good account turn toward turn turtle turn under turn up turn up like a bad penny turn up the heat turn up toes turn upside down turn water off turn your stomach Turnabout is fair play turned off turning turning point turnip tussle with tweak off twelve good men and true twice twiddle twiddle thumbs twiddle with twilight twilight years twine around twinkle twinkle with			turn to turn to account turn to account turn to account turn to account turn to account turn to advantage turn to advantage turn to advantage turn to advantage turn to ashes in mouth turn to ashes in mouth turn to ashes in mouth Turn to Dust turn to for help turn to for support turn to good account turn to good account turn to good account turn to good account turn to good account turn to good account turn to one’s advantage turn to scorn turn to the side turn to use Turn to Your Partner turn toward Turn Toward The Sun turn tread turn turtle turn under turn up turn up turn up turn up turn up turn up (one's) nose turn up (one's) nose turn up (one's) nose turn up (one's) nose Turn Up For The Books turn up like a bad penny Turn Up the Bass turn up the heat turn up the heat turn up the pressure turn up toes turn up toes turn up toes turn up toes turn up trumps turn up trumps turn up trumps turn upside down turn water off Turn Your Caps Lock Off Turn Your Head and Cough Turn Your Life Around, Inc. turn your stomach Turn Yourself Around

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