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turning the boat

turning the boat is the present participle and gerund of turn the boat.

Meaning of turn the boat

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.
    • "It will take a very special person to turn the boat and effect the required culture change."2014 June 11, Doug Gillon, “Meg Ritchie's long-playing records tell a tale of power and prowess”, in The Herald Scotland, retrieved 22 Aug 2017

Questions about turning the boat

What is turning the boat the present participle and gerund of?
Turning the boat is the present participle and gerund of turn the boat.

Words near turning the boat in the dictionary

  1. turning square corners
  2. turning steel
  3. turning steels
  4. turning tail
  5. turning the air blue
  6. turning the boat
  7. turning the boat around
  8. turning the clock back
  9. turning the clocks back
  10. turning the corner
  11. turning the dial

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