turn of the tide
Fortune's pivot point
A turn of the tide is a shift in fortune or momentum, especially from unfavorable to favorable conditions.
The phrase comes from the literal reversal of ocean tides between ebb and flow.
The battle marked a turn of the tide in the war.
It implies a decisive change point rather than gradual improvement.
- ebbGradual retreat seaward
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- reversalComplete change of direction
- about faceTotal reversal of direction
- course correctionMid-journey directional fix
pivot · flow · renaissance · paradigm shift · epiphany · tipping point · sea change · winds of change · inflection point · game-changer · catharsis · new dawn · fresh start · high water mark · resurgence · breakthrough · realization · awakening
turn of the tidecontinuation
Act of proceeding further
status quo · stasis · steady course · same old story · business as usual
turn of the tideslow erosion
linear progression · drift · slow burn · attrition · gentle slope
turn of the tidestagnation
Absence of flow or progress
equilibrium · stasis · standstill · deadlock · impasse
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