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takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque

takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque

What is takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

Words near takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque in the dictionary

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

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