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Meanings of turn sideways in English

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Usage of turn sideways in English
1
The sight of it made my heart turn sideways in my chest.
The Name of the Wind
2
I put my hands up, turn sideways and shoulder-barge him out of the way.
The Girl on the Train
3
He had to turn sideways to ease through the gap.
Enclave
4
One passageway was so narrow she had to turn sideways to slip through it.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
5
Even if you turn sideways, two cannot squeeze through together.
The nomad
6
The narrow crevice compelled him to turn sideways to enter, thrusting the torch before him.
The grail king
7
The Chief had to turn sideways to pass through.
First Strike
8
Twice the walls came very close together, forcing him to turn sideways to pass through.
The wandering fire
9
And you have to turn sideways 'cause you have to get an angle like this.
Wired
10
As I crept along I was forced to turn sideways in places to make it through.
The Name of the Wind
11
In some places it was so narrow that Josh had to turn sideways to slip through.
The Magician
12
The fit required us to turn sideways and it scraped a little, but we made it.
Enclave
13
To get in I must first turn sideways and shimmy my bottom into the driver's seat.
The Guardian
14
Pete had to turn sideways to accommodate him.
Street magic
15
To get at some of the vehicles it was necessary to turn sideways to walk between them.
The Irish Times
16
Before long, Storm had to turn sideways.
Wild Storm
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Turn sideways across language varieties
United States of America
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