Significados de turn turtle en inglés

For the big craft rolled and twisted, and seemed about to turn turtle.

By gad, if all else failed, the bloomin' tub would turn turtle in the Pool.

Can you run that engine and not turn turtle?

Would she ride on an even keel, or sink out of sight, or turn turtle?

Print principles turn turtle when they reach Berwick-upon-Tweed.

He was strapped to his seat, as were the others, in case the machine should turn turtle.

More than once, as the wind changed a point, it seemed that the cranky craft must turn turtle.

The wagon did not turn turtle as the one before it had done, but one of the horses went down.

For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.

They were going at a rapid rate, and every moment the Baby Racer threatened to turn turtle and spill them out.

Then, if so be the old tub did take a notion to turn turtle, we'd have some show for our money.

Back we go, sheering helplessly, swayed to and fro most dangerously by the foaming waters, and almost, but not quite, turn turtle.

How she didn't turn turtle is known only to Allah and Maturin; and One is great and the other's a damned fine sailor.

You see, the boat is top-heavy, owing to the cabin superstructure, and it wouldn't be impossible for her to turn turtle in a heavy sea.

It happens in cases of flood; the car turns turtle and swims home.

The monoplane had to descend, for it was in danger of turning turtle.