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taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque

taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque is the present participle and gerund 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 taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque

What is taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque is the present participle and gerund of take a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

Words near taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque in the dictionary

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

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