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Verb: turn the tide
  1. Cause a complete reversal of the circumstances
    - turn the tables

Derived forms: turned the tide, turns the tide, turning the tide

Type of: change by reversal, reverse, turn

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turn on a dime
turn one's stomach
turn out
turn over
turn over a new leaf
turn signal
turn tail
turn the corner
turn the other cheek
turn the tables
turn the tide
turn thumbs down
turn to
turn turtle
turn up
turn up the heat
turn up the pressure
turn up trumps
turnability
turnabout
turnaround