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turn to custard

turn to custard verb: to go badly awry.

Verb

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

  1. (New Zealand) To go badly awry.

Forms of turn to custard

third-person singular presentturns to custard
present participleturning to custard
past participleturned to custard
pastturned to custard

Questions about turn to custard

What does turn to custard mean?
Turn to custard means to go badly awry.
What part of speech is turn to custard?
Turn to custard is a verb.
What is the past tense of turn to custard?
The past tense of turn to custard is turned to custard.

Words near turn to custard in the dictionary

  1. turn the tide
  2. turn the trick
  3. turn the turtle
  4. turn to
  5. turn to account
  6. turn to custard
  7. turn to dust
  8. turn to good account
  9. turn together
  10. turn traitor
  11. turn tricks

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