what does turn the tide mean?
TURN THE TIDE as VERB
- Meaning
- cause a complete reversal of the circumstances
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!
Hypernyms(s) turn the tide is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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