turning someone's crank
turning someone's crank is the present participle and gerund of turn someone's crank.
Meaning of turn someone's crank
Verb
turn someone's crank (third-person singular simple present turns someone's crank, present participle turning someone's crank, simple past and past participle turned someone's crank)
- To arouse a person's interest or passion; to excite someone.
- McGwire had said that international competition did not "turn my crank," but the players on the dais today seemed positively excited about the trip.2000 March 26, George Vecsey, “Baseball: Mets and Cubs Are Grateful McGwire Said No to Tokyo”, in New York Times, retrieved 16 Jul 2011
- Synonyms:
- float someone's boat
Questions about turning someone's crank
- What is turning someone's crank the present participle and gerund of?
- Turning someone's crank is the present participle and gerund of turn someone's crank.
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