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turns the boat

turns the boat is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is turns the boat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns the boat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn the boat.

Words near turns the boat in the dictionary

  1. turns something into an art form
  2. turns south
  3. turns square corners
  4. turns tail
  5. turns the air blue
  6. turns the boat
  7. turns the boat around
  8. turns the clock back
  9. turns the clocks back
  10. turns the corner
  11. turns the dial

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