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turn into a pumpkin
turn into a pumpkin
To have to return home or go to bed due to the late hour of the night. (Usually used as a present participle, the phrase is a reference to the story of Cinderella, whose magic carriage turned into a pumpkin at midnight.) I've had a wonderful time, but I'm turning into a pumpkin. I think I'll call a cab and head home.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Modeste | | - | French |
| Bithiah | | bi-THIE-ə (English) | Biblical |
| Rozabela | | ro-zah-BE-lah | Esperanto |
| No'ah | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| Atwell | | ['ætwəl] | |
| Amen | | AH-mun (English) | Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized) |