Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Turn Turtle

Nov 22, 2021

Candidates must learn to master idiomatic vocabulary as it will considerably improve your academic written English and hence it will increase your IELTS band score. The IELTS Speaking section can be well prepared with the help of different kinds of idioms. This particular IELTS speaking idiom ‘Turn Turtle’ consists of exercises that will help the candidates to understand the correct usage of this idiom in a conversation.

Topic: Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Turn Turtle

Origin: The idiom - Turn turtle was speculated to be first used in the early 1800s. Turning turtle actually refers to being on one’s back and open to mishaps. It is also used as a refusal of something but this is not amongst the most prevalent uses of this idiom.

Meaning: Something turning upside down, a mishap where the person involved is helpless,

Synonyms: capsize, keel over, overturn, turn topsy-turvy

Examples:

I saw the cars turn turtle live in a car race.
The huge ship turned turtle and most of the people on board could not be saved.
In the accident, when the car turns turtle Jackson holds on to her daughter.
The accident took place in Ujjain where an overspeeding truck carrying members of a wedding party turned turtle.
The driver was killed when the truck turned turtle.
Many houses were turned turtle in the heavy flood in Rishikesh.
The pigeon got injured and turned turtle and couldn’t get back on its position because of the pain.
The giant wheel turned turtle because of its loose fittings and many people got injured in the accident.
The sudden indication to stop the train made the train turn turtle as the speed was very fast.

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Exercise:

Go through the examples to understand the usage of the idiom:

John was in the car when it turned turtle.

Explanation: The idiom used in the above sentence describes that when the car turned upside down John was inside it. Thus the idiom clearly asserts the situation.

The cockroach had turned turtle and was struggling so Tom put it back in position.

Explanation: In the above sentence, the idiom is used to describe the position of the cockroach. The cockroach turned turtle means he was on his back and Tom put it back in its position.

The child clasped the caretaker’s hand, as their cruise turned turtle.

Explanation: The sentence mentioned the idiom turned turtle to describe the situation. When the cruise turned turtle the child held the caretaker’s hand.

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