worm turned

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worm (has) turned

Fig. Someone who is usually patient and humble has decided to stop being so. Jane used to be treated badly by her husband and she just accepted it, but one day she hit him. The worm turned all right. Tom used to let the other boys bully him on the playground, but one day the worm turned and he's now leader of their gang.

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If cruel luck had bedevilled the Falcons up to that point, how that worm turned when Albi pitched up. Relief all round as Falcons find form by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) So it was not surprising that the worm turned on Thursday when a clutch of ministers demanded that the measures be rescinded. MAIL TODAY COMMENT by Mail Today (New Delhi, India) The worm turned at Edgbaston, where Freddie didn't take a single wicket in the match. POM DISPOSAL; BRING HOME THE ASHES 7 DAYS TO THE FINAL TEST by The Mirror (London, England)			work tail off work the problem work things out work through work through channels work to work together work toward work under work up work up a sweat work up into work up to work way along work with work wonders worked up working working stiff works works for me world worlds apart worm worm out of worm turned worms worried sick worry worry about worry an animal out of worry oneself about worry out of worry over worry through worrywart worse worse for wear worship worship as worship the ground walks on worst worst of worst-case scenario worth worth a damn worth it worth its weight in gold worth of a thing is what it will bring worth salt worth weight in gold			Worm gearing worm gears worm gears worm genus Worm grass Worm hole Worm hole Worm holes Worm holes worm lizard worm lizard worm lizards worm lizards worm nodule disease Worm oil worm out worm out worm out worm out of Worm powder worm resistance worm salamander worm screw worm snake worm snake worm snakes worm snakes Worm Systematics Resource Network Worm tea Worm tincture worm turned worm way into worm way into worm way into worm wheel worm wheel worm's eye view worm's-eye view worm's-eye views worm-eaten worm-like worm-like worm-like Worm-like chain Worm-Like Chain Model Worm-Overload Recreational Killer worm-shaped Worm-shell Worm.ExploreZip virus Worm/DoS worm’s-eye view Wormal wormcast wormcast wormed wormed wormed wormed wormed out wormed out wormed out

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