turn turtle

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To capture a turtle by turning it onto its back.

   “Before Noon, the next Day, I sent off the Master, Mr. Aikin, and a Party to the Island, victualled for a week, to turn Turtle. The Evening brought us light breezes with fine pleasant Weather; and the Cutter came back with a couple of Turtle, which we served out as before.”

2. fiil Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down.

   “Gymnastics of every description, even the Kroo canoe afforded its mite towards the general hilarity, by turning turtle with the awkward aspirants for paddling fame.”

3. fiil To fail; to go belly up.

   “On a day-to-day basis, his [Bill Hartack's] business turned turtle; some years he wouldn't even win a hundred races. But at Derby time, he was still the jockey of choice, in demand for many of the major trainers.”

4. fiil To become upset.
5. fiil To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over.