Turn the Tide
What it means
Reverse the direction a struggle is going, usually when it was going badly.
Where it comes from
A tide does not fade away, it turns, and everything floating on it turns too. The phrase has been used of battles, elections and public opinion for centuries.
The puzzle it came from
Turn the Tide was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 30, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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picket
fence
post
office
hours
fortune
cookie
sheet
metal
detector
runners
high
tide
pool
party
dressed
sharp
turn
table
setting
Phrasicle: Turn the Tide