twist - use in sentences

Object

  • ankle: In the last resort two sticks, if you twist an ankle, they will get you home.
  • throttle: You just twist the throttle and away you go, smoothly and quietly, at speeds of up to 25mph.
  • knob: With elaborate gestures, she makes a pretense of twisting the inconsequential knobs.

Converse of object

  • add: Season Mode adds a welcome twist to the tired championship option.

Adjective modifier

  • ironic: In an ironic twist, the actual bearer of the guns rears their head from the jungle.
  • unexpected: The writing is sharp and the plot full of unexpected twists and turns.
  • bizarre: It was a bit like Durham Miners Gala with a bizarre twist.
  • cruel: And just as you relax, it throws in a final cruel twist.
  • clever: He has a knack for making a simple, cute song more substantial by throwing in a clever, little twist or two.
  • surprising: With a surprising twist in the dragon's tale.

Modifies a noun

  • clasp: The purse shuts with a metal twist clasp and is lined inside with a smaller Grace Jones print.
  • ending: There is a final, and not entirely clear, twist ending.
  • grip: Battery powered with a twist on/off grip action, you can have soft glow light whenever you want.

Noun used with modifier

  • plot: The first plot twist is lifted directly from The Woman in White.

Preposition: in

  • tale: The hardest part of the whole process was probably in trying to work toward the twist in the tale at the end.
  • tail: The only difference is the twist in the tail -- none of them was going to St Ives.

Preposition: of

  • fate: By an odd twist of fate they both get hold of ROCK OUT VIP passes.
  • lemon: Add some zest to your six to eight glasses a day with a twist of lemon or lime.
  • wrist: Linear focusing spot to flood beam with a twist of the wrist.
  • throttle: Now the simple push of a button and twist of the throttle is all it takes to bring the CG's engine to life.

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