turned the tide
Changed the outcome
Turned the tide describes a decisive action or moment that reversed the direction of events, especially from losing to winning or from decline to recovery.
The metaphor draws from ocean tides, which shift direction twice daily.
Someone or something that turns the tide changes the momentum of a situation: Her testimony turned the tide in the trial.
The general's bold strategy turned the tide of the war.
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- countermeasureDefense against a threat
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- reversalComplete change of direction
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