turn the tide

turn the tide
To make a change, or reversal of general opinion.

Images captured by the photojournalist Philip Jones Griffiths in Vietnam helped turn the tide of public opinion against the war.


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  • turn the tide — {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat into victory. * /We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won./ Compare: TIP THE SCALES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn the tide — {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat into victory. * /We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won./ Compare: TIP THE SCALES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn the tide — verb cause a complete reversal of the circumstances The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power! • Syn: ↑turn the tables • Hypernyms: ↑change by reversal, ↑turn, ↑reverse • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • Turn the Tide — Infobox Album | Name = Turn the Tide Type = studio Artist = Baillie the Boys Released = 1989 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = RCA Producer = Kyle Lehning Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

  • turn the tide — to change a situation or people s opinions to the opposite of what they were before. The government had planned cuts in the armed forces, but when war broke out, the military saw a chance to turn the tide …   New idioms dictionary

  • Turn The Tide (song) — Infobox Single Name = Turn the Tide Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Liquid feat. Silvy Album = A side = B side = Released = 2000 Format = Vinyl, 12 Recorded = Genre = Vocal Euro house Length = 15:26 Label =Byte Records Writer =Regi… …   Wikipedia

  • turn the tide — change what looks like defeat into victory At the beginning of the game they were losing badly but they turned the tide and finally won the game …   Idioms and examples

  • turn\ the\ tide — v. phr. To change what looks like defeat into victory. We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won. Compare: tip the scales …   Словарь американских идиом

  • turn the tide — to change a situation, especially so that you begin to win instead of losing He claimed that his government was turning the tide in the war against drugs …   English dictionary

  • turn the tide — cause a major change, change the situation drastically …   English contemporary dictionary

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