twist and turn
Squirm without stopping
To twist and turn is to follow a winding path with repeated changes of direction: The road twists and turns through the mountains.
The phrase emphasizes continuous, serpentine movement rather than a single bend.
It applies to physical paths, narratives with unexpected developments, or someone moving restlessly: She twisted and turned all night, unable to sleep.
- writheTwist body in pain
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- coilWound circular arrangement
- contortTwist unnaturally
twine · spiral · gyrate · squirm · meandering · winding road · zigzag · twirl · weave · switchback · double back · labyrinth · torsion · loop · wind · wriggle · helix · bend
twist and turngo straight
Cease criminal activity
beeline · as the crow flies · straight shot · stay the course · shortest path
twist and turnlie still
Remain prone and unmoving
hold steady · keep still · stay put · freeze · stand firm
twist and turncut to the chase
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get to the point · straightforward · direct · linear · predictable
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