the turn of the tide
1turn the tide — {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat into victory. * /We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won./ Compare: TIP THE SCALES …
2turn the tide — {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat into victory. * /We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won./ Compare: TIP THE SCALES …
3(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.… …
4Turn of the Tide — is a 1935 British film directed by Norman Walker.It was the first feature film made by J. Arthur Rank.It is set in a North Yorkshire fishing village, and relates the rivalry between two fishing families. The actors included John Garrick,… …
5(the) tide turns — turn the tide to change a situation or people s opinions to the opposite of what they were before. The tide has turned and the cinema is becoming popular again …
6turn of the tide — index crossroad (turning point) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7Turn The Tide (song) — Infobox Single Name = Turn the Tide Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Liquid feat. Silvy Album = A side = B side = Released = 2000 Format = Vinyl, 12 Recorded = Genre = Vocal Euro house Length = 15:26 Label =Byte Records Writer =Regi… …
8turn the tide — verb cause a complete reversal of the circumstances The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power! • Syn: ↑turn the tables • Hypernyms: ↑change by reversal, ↑turn, ↑reverse • Verb Frames …
9Turn the Tide — Infobox Album | Name = Turn the Tide Type = studio Artist = Baillie the Boys Released = 1989 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = RCA Producer = Kyle Lehning Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …
10turn the tide — to change a situation or people s opinions to the opposite of what they were before. The government had planned cuts in the armed forces, but when war broke out, the military saw a chance to turn the tide …
