#turn turtle

[idiomland]

Hello everybody! Our idiom of the day is ”Turn turtle,” which means “to turn upside down.“ This expression alludes to the helplessness of a turtle turned on its back, where its shell can no longer protect it. [First half of 1800s] You need example sentences with pronunciation? Try our app for learning English idioms - click the link onelink.to/zhdnr2 Special offer! Get 40% off our idiom dictionary and other dictionaries! Coupon code: 40OFF (use at checkout) - https://learzing.com/idioms

[ask-the-bowery-newsies]

45 for anyone! :D

45: Do you fall in love easily?-Dodge: Not really, I don’t think. I haven’t… I don’t really know.Turtle: Depends on the person. Does that mean I don’t?Scout: …Yeah.Dae: Listen, if you even look at me, I will love you. please shower me in your affection.Stitch: Love is overrated. I haven’t gained anything from it, ever.Antietam: if you even fucking look at me i will stomp you to death with my hooves

[lofihipbot]

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[luckycollectionbread]

Wikipedia word of the day is turn turtle : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down. (intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up. (intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over. (intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984.

[biolinq]

turn turtle : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down. (intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up. (intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over. (intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turn_turtle#English

[planetinformation]

turn turtle , v : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down. (intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up. (intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over. (intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984.

[kuriousjane]

turn turtle : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down. (intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up. (intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over. (intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turn_turtle#English

[recentlywiki]

turn turtle : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down. (intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up. (intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over. (intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984. (word of the day date for May 2, 2019)

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turn_turtle#English