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worm turns

idiom

Circumstances change so that a previously disadvantaged party gains the advantage, or vice-versa.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    everything one touches turns to gold

    Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.

  2. 02

    everything one touches turns to shit

    Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.

  3. 03

    worm food

    One or more corpses, especially in a state of decay; remains.

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