turn the boat
To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We need to turn the boat and try a new plan.”
“The project was failing, so the manager decided to turn the boat and focus on a different market.”
“Recognizing that their current strategy was unsustainable, the board of directors resolved to turn the boat before the company faced total collapse.”
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boy in the boat
The human clitoris.
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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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everything one touches turns to gold
Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.
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everything one touches turns to shit
Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.
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float someone's boat
To interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.
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fresh off the boat
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of their new environment.
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get in the boat and row
To make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.
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good turn
A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
Last updated August 10, 2026