turn the boat | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To make a major change inbehavior,strategy, topic under discussion, etc.2014June 11, Doug Gillon, “Meg Ritchie's long-playing records tell a tale of power and prowess”, inThe Herald Scotland, retrieved22 August 2017:"It will take a very special person toturn the boatand effect the required culture change."2017June 14, Erich Reimer, “Ed Gillespie’s Virginia Win Is A Victory For Conservatism”, inThe Daily Caller, retrieved22 August 2017:The results were that instead of many voters wanting toturn the boat, they were soothed . . . into supporting Gillespie’s message.2017August 14, Mark Cohen, “Macy's And The Department Store Genre Are Not Too Big To Fail”, inForbes, retrieved22 August 2017:A little over a year ago I assessed the company's troubles and what it must do toturn the boataround.

Examples:

EN: All you have to do is turn the boat quickly. And the torpedo goes on.
ES: Se gira la lancha y el torpedo sigue su camino.
EN: You want to turn the boat over to the man who sunk our ship and shelled our lifeboats?
ES: ¿Quiere entregarle el bote al hombre que nos hundió?
EN: I want you to turn the boat over to the man obviously best qualified to run it.
ES: Quiero que le entregues el bote al hombre más capacitado para llevarlo.
EN: While we attack, turn the boat around and be ready for an immediate withdrawal.
ES: Mientras atacamos, dale vuelta a la lancha y prepárate para una retirada.
EN: I want to turn the boat around.
ES: Den marcha atrás al barco.
EN: Nickie, help me turn the boat around.
ES: Nickie, ayúdame a dar marcha atrás.
EN: Help me! Help me turn the boat around.
ES: Ayúdame a dar marcha atrás al barco.
EN: I said turn the boat towards the gosh damn marker!
ES: - ¡He dicho que vaya al indicador!
EN: They tried to turn the boat around.
ES: lntentaron regresar el barco.
EN: Let's just turn the boat around.
ES: Da la vuelta al barco.
EN: Let's turn the boat around, and we'll retrace the capsule's drift pattern.
ES: Volvamos sobre nuestra marcha, trazaremos el rumbo de deriva de la cápsula.
EN: Just turn the boat!
ES: ¡Sólo vira el barco!
EN: I'll turn the boat.
ES: ¡Voy a virar!
EN: You have to turn the boat around.
ES: Tienen que hacer volver el barco.
ES: Tienen que hacer que el barco dé la vuelta.
EN: You gotta turn the boat around. You're gonna be at war.
ES: Tenéis que hacer volver el barco o habrá guerra.

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