- turn the tip
- expr AmE sl
He can turn the tip all right — Он всегда сумеет всучить свой товар покупателю
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
turn the tip
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tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) — be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. → scaling … English new terms dictionary
tip/turn the balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
tip/turn the scales — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
tip/turn the scales/balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
turn the tide — {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat into victory. * /We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won./ Compare: TIP THE SCALES … Dictionary of American idioms
turn the tide — {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat into victory. * /We were losing the game until Jack got there. His coming turned the tide for us, and we won./ Compare: TIP THE SCALES … Dictionary of American idioms
turn the balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
turn the scales — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
turn the scale — tip the scales, give one side an advantage … English contemporary dictionary
To turn the back — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back on — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
