turn turtle
Example Sentences
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Her tail rose, and she started, with dreadful deliberateness, to turn turtle.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Lewis, Sinclair
Q. But do not the iron-clads comprising this fleet frequently turn turtle?
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893 by Various
At any moment the West Barbican might turn turtle.
From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
We hope his prophecy may be realised, but we cannot help wondering what would happen if his aeroplane were to turn turtle on the way.
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 31, 1916 by Various
With such a wind sucking under them might have made the boat turn turtle, Mrs. Calvert, don’t you know?
From Dorothy on a House Boat by Raymond, Evelyn
