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Meaning of turn flukes | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Of a whale: to go under, dive.
To turn in, go to bed.
slang

Examples

“But come, it's getting dreadful late, you had better be turning flukes--it's a nice bed; Sal and me slept in that ere bed the night we were spliced.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

turn forth turn heads turn in turn in on oneself turn in one's grave turn in succession

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