Turn Turtle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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turn turtle What does turn turtle mean?	to turn upside down	The car went off the road in the storm and turned turtle.
turn turtle What does turn turtle mean?	turn over; flip over; capsize
turn turtle What does turn turtle mean?	to turn upside down	The car went off the road in the storm and turned turtle.
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get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to take the first step in doing something	I hope that I can get my foot in the door and join the new company.

set (someone) free What does "set (someone) free" mean?	release someone from prison or captivity	The police set the man free when they decided that there was not enough evidence to keep him in prison.
put (someone) up What does "put (someone) up" mean?	to provide lodging for someone	I always put my friend up when he comes to visit.
see (something) out What does "see (something) out" mean?	to finish something, to not quit doing something	I decided to stay with my company in order to see out the restructuring process.
out of step What does "out of step" mean?	to be not in step or keeping pace with someone	The soldiers were out of step when they were marching in the parade.
go to the expense (of doing something) What does "go to the expense (of doing something)" mean?	to pay the cost of doing something	I did not want to go to the expense of buying a new sofa for our apartment.
at the top of the hour What does "at the top of the hour" mean?	at the beginning of the hour - 12:00, 1:00 etc. (at the top of a clock)	The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.

(to be) hot and bothered What does "(to be) hot and bothered" mean?	excited and worried, displeased	I don`t know what is wrong with her but she is hot and bothered about something.
get down to the facts What does "get down to the facts" mean?	to begin to discuss things that matter, to get to the truth	When the trial began the lawyers tried to get down to the facts of the case.
say uncle What does "say uncle" mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and agree to do what the older boy wanted.
kick What does "kick" mean?	good feeling or pleasure derived from something
form an opinion What does "form an opinion" mean?	to make an opinion	Everybody quickly formed an opinion about the new teacher.
come back (to someone) What does "come back (to someone)" mean?	to return to one`s memory	The strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.

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