turn turtle

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turn turtle

if a boat turns turtle, it turns upside down in the water. We lost all our diving gear when the boat turned turtle just off the shore.

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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 More results

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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

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