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turn rusty

turn rusty verb: to become obstinate or stubborn in opposition.

Verb

turn rusty (third-person singular simple present turns rusty, present participle turning rusty, simple past and past participle turned rusty)

  1. To become obstinate or stubborn in opposition.
    Synonyms:
    ride rusty

Synonyms of turn rusty

Forms of turn rusty

third-person singular presentturns rusty
present participleturning rusty
past participleturned rusty
pastturned rusty

Questions about turn rusty

What does turn rusty mean?
Turn rusty means to become obstinate or stubborn in opposition.
What part of speech is turn rusty?
Turn rusty is a verb.
What is the past tense of turn rusty?
The past tense of turn rusty is turned rusty.

Words near turn rusty in the dictionary

  1. turn over a new leaf
  2. turn over in one's grave
  3. turn pear-shaped
  4. turn queen's evidence
  5. turn round
  6. turn rusty
  7. turn shoe
  8. turn signal
  9. turn signals
  10. turn someone's crank
  11. turn someone's head

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