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Meanings of turn a somersault in English

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Usage of turn a somersault in English
1
He made the rabbit turn a somersault by suddenly pressing the bulb hard.
Three Soldiers
2
Why, you couldn't jump over half a dozen elephants and turn a somersault.
The Circus Boys Across the Continent; Or, Winning New Laurels on...
3
I'm going to turn a somersault just as you did.
The Story of a Monkey on a Stick
4
An idea was in him that some one would presently turn a somersault and disappear.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
5
He did not try to turn a somersault as Ben did, the time he fell.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus
6
I've got him to turn a somersault now.
Andy the Acrobat / Or, Out with the Greatest Show on Earth
7
At times it looked as if the wagons would turn a somersault and land on the mules.
The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Fam...
8
He could, by this time, turn a somersault from the board, though his landing was less certain.
The Circus Boys Across the Continent; Or, Winning New Laurels on...
9
Then she would turn a somersault, and come up bright and smiling, evidently quite pleased with herself.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition
10
Then they all sat down together and watched Little Joe Otter turn a somersault down the slippery slide.
Old Mother West Wind
11
Look, there they are, alike as two peas and ready to climb a pole or turn a somersault.
David Lannarck, Midget / An Adventure Story
12
William was on the floor behind Uncle George's chair endeavouring to turn a somersault in a very restricted space.
More William
13
But before Raikes could make up his mind, a backhanded blow caused him to turn a somersault over the bench.
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
14
Then sometimes, on the porch roof, Mappo would turn a somersault, or play soldier, doing some of his circus tricks.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures
15
He danced and he skipped along the Lone Little Path, and, because he was so happy, he tried to turn a somersault.
Mother West Wind's Children
16
At times it seemed certain that the wagon must turn a somersault and land on the mules, but nothing of the kind happened.
An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)
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Turn a somersault across language varieties
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