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twist and turn

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To move one way then the other, or in unpredictable erratic gyrations.

intransitive

Equivalents

3 more languages
Suomikääntyillämutkitella
हिन्दीदौर
Svenskaskruva

Examples

“The narrow streets that twist⟳ and turn⟳ through the compact heart of Dent are surfaced with cobbles which, in the absence of pavements, spread⟳ right across from doorstep to doorstep.”
“Vardy had a hand in the opening goal. Twisting and turning on the edge of the 18-yard box, the England international was clumsily brought down by Vicente Iborra, wide on the Leicester left.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

twist around one's little finger twist in the wind twist someone's arm twist someone's balls twist someone's words twist the knife

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