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taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque

taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque is the past participle of take a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

Meaning of take a wrong turn at Albuquerque

Verb

take a wrong turn at Albuquerque (third-person singular simple present takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque, present participle taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque, simple past took a wrong turn at Albuquerque, past participle taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque)

  1. (idiomatic) To take a wrong turn or miss a turn in a journey, so reaching a place distant from the original goal.
    • Against the glacial backdrop he looked like a lost minstrel who'd taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque.2008, Paul Beatty, Slumberland, page 158

Questions about taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque

What is taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque the past participle of?
Taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque is the past participle of take a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

Words near taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque in the dictionary

  1. taken a whiz
  2. taken a wicket
  3. taken a wife
  4. taken a wiz
  5. taken a wizz
  6. taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  7. taken aback
  8. taken account of
  9. taken across
  10. taken action
  11. taken advantage of

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