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  • 111the wheel has turned full circle — the wheel has turned (or come) full circle the situation has returned to what it was in the past, as if completing a cycle Origin: with reference to Shakespeare s King Lear, by association with the wheel fabled to be turned by Fortune and… …

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  • 112(the) tide turned — the ˈtide turned | turn the ˈtide idiom used to say that there is a change in sb s luck or in how successful they are being • The tide turned for Nadal at the start of the second set. • This contract is probably our last chance to turn the tide.… …

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  • 113as it turned out — as it/things turned ˈout idiom as was shown or proved by later events • I didn t need my umbrella, as it turned out (= because it didn t rain). Main entry: ↑turnidiom …

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  • 114as things turned out — as it/things turned ˈout idiom as was shown or proved by later events • I didn t need my umbrella, as it turned out (= because it didn t rain). Main entry: ↑turnidiom …

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  • 115counter-turned — counter ˈturned, ppl. a. Her. Turned in contrary directions. in Robson Brit. Herald III. Gloss …

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  • 116Tables Turned — is a music licensing and broadcasting company launched at the College Music Journal s 2005 Music Marathon conference.It exists to help independent artists find new forms of revenue from their music in addition to record sales. It accomplishes… …

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  • 117well-turned — adj. Well turned is used with these nouns: ↑ankle, ↑phrase …

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  • 118tables are turned —    When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 119the tide turned — there was a change, the turning point    The tide turned when the baby began to nurse. He grew stronger …

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  • 120tide turned — See the tide turned …

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