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turns someone's crank

turns someone's crank is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (informal) 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

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Turns someone's crank is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn someone's crank.

Words near turns someone's crank in the dictionary

  1. turns over a new leaf
  2. turns pear-shaped
  3. turns queen's evidence
  4. turns round
  5. turns rusty
  6. turns someone's crank
  7. turns someone's head
  8. turns something into an art form
  9. turns south
  10. turns square corners
  11. turns tail

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