turn turtle
Example Sentences
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Being almost hove short, the ship could not rise quickly enough to the seas, and was besides rolling so much that she threatened to turn turtle every minute.
From A Modern Buccaneer by Boldrewood, Rolf
For one giddy moment Mr. A. Bubble appeared to be uncertain whether to turn turtle or go on the way he was headed.
From The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds by Crane, Laura Dent
Almost every man aboard was thrown to the deck, and the vessel heeled over to starboard until it seemed she must turn turtle.
From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
We hope his prophecy may be realised, but we cannot help wondering what would happen if his aeroplane were to turn turtle on the way.
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 31, 1916 by Various
His boat would "turn turtle" or be cut in two by the craft behind.
From El Diablo by Groesbeck, Dan Sayre
