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Marxist Posted 19 years ago
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be tossing and turning?

Can anyone tell me what the above phrase mean exactly?

I saw it twice,once in a song 'cosmic girl',another time in a film 'sinbad',so I think it might be something settled already.
  

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Marxist Can anyone tell me what the above phrase mean exactly? I saw it twice,once in a song 'cosmic girl',another time in a film 'sinbad',so I think it might be something settled already. I can't speak to this song, but many people "toss and turn" in their beds trying to get to sleep at night.

— Philip

  • Marxist Can anyone tell me what the above phrase mean exactly?
  • I saw it twice,once in a song 'cosmic girl',another time in a film 'sinbad',so I think it might be something settled already.
  • I can't speak to this song, but many people "toss and turn" in their beds trying to get to sleep at night.
  • It might be used figuratively to mean "undecided".
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MarxistCan anyone tell me what the above phrase mean exactly?

I saw it twice,once in a song 'cosmic girl',another time in a film 'sinbad',so I think it might be something settled already.
I can't speak to this song, but many people "toss and turn" in
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Thank you for your answer.you mean people move from side to side in bed,restlessly?and it's hard to sleep.
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Dose this phrase mostly used in present tense(-ing)?
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Hi,

No. You can use it with any tense really.

I would guess that a lot of times it would be in past tense. eg I tossed and turned all last night.

Best wishes, Clive
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