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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

As the match turned on dime

Dear teachers,

Nadal-Federer final at last year's Winbledon.

"Then more rains came. Time for brunch. I watched on a restaurant TV as the match turned on a dime." Federer lives!



> Does it mean "the match was in a decisive moment" or maybe "the writer caught that precise moment that Federer won the set"?



Thank you.

Regards,

Tinanam
  

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to turn on a dime is to change direction abruptly. CJ

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  • to turn on a dime is to change direction abruptly.
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to turn on a dime is to change direction abruptly.

CJ
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Dear CalifJim,

I am sorry it's still a bit out of my knowledge. I cannot feel this sentence even thought I have thought about it again. Does it mean that the game had taken on a new twist since Federer was behind in the first two sets?

Thank you.

Regards.

Tinanam
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tinanam0102Does it mean that the game had taken on a new twist since Federer was behind in the first two sets?
Yes. But add the idea of "suddenly". Federer was behind. The match turned on a dime. (=The direction in which the match was headed suddenly changed.) Now Federer was no longer behind. He was ahead.

If I am traveling north, and I suddenly
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Dear CalifJim,

Thanks for the explanation in great lenght. I understand now - I feel like I had a wonderful meal.

Regards,

Tinanam
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