Flip over comic performer given large reptile (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
turn turtle
'flip over' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'performer given large reptile' is the wordplay.
'performer' becomes 'turn' ('turn' can mean a performer as well as their act).
'given' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'large reptile' becomes 'turtle' (turtle is a kind of reptile. I am not sure about the 'large' bit.).
'turn'+'turtle'='TURN TURTLE'
'comic' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for turn turtle that I've seen before include "Capsize" , "Tip over" , "(Of boat) invert" , "Go over" , "Upend" .)