Synonyms for turn turtle
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tur-tl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɜr tl |
Définition of turn turtle
Origin :- reptile, c.1600, "marine tortoise," from French tortue "turtle, tortoise," of unknown origin. The English word is perhaps a sailors' mauling of the French one, influenced by the similar sounding turtle (n.2). Later extended to land tortoises; sea-turtle is attested from 1610s. Turtleneck "close-fitting collar" is recorded from 1895.
- verb turn over
- Her tail rose, and she started, with dreadful deliberateness, to turn turtle.
- Extract from : « The Trail of the Hawk » by Sinclair Lewis
- His boat would "turn turtle" or be cut in two by the craft behind.
- Extract from : « El Diablo » by Brayton Norton
- If he deviated a hair's breadth at that speed he'd turn turtle.
- Extract from : « El Diablo » by Brayton Norton
- I dont want her to turn turtle, or anything like that, when were all aboard.
- Extract from : « Tom Fairfield at Sea » by Allen Chapman
- Jim felt she was about to turn turtle and promptly threw himself on to the edge of the car, endeavouring to weigh her down.
- Extract from : « The Hero of Panama » by F. S. Brereton
- It may not be so fast as an automobile race or so likely to turn turtle or break its steering-knuckle, but it's safe.
- Extract from : « Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Herein lay real danger, for if the deck-load of ashes grew too heavy the Bear might turn turtle.
- Extract from : « The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
- In this nasty sea we were afraid she might turn turtle, as another steamer had done some months ago.
- Extract from : « Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific » by Felix Speiser
- If they went down in that the touring car would most likely turn turtle, and they might all be killed.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer
- Then I got alarmed, thinking the machine might turn turtle on me, so I shut off the engine, intending to glide to earth.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer
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