### Clue: Reverse the flow of events – Canute couldn't (4,3,4)
### Answer: TURN THE TIDE 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Reverse the flow of events 
 Cryptic defn: Reference to the story of King Canute who ordered the tide to stop coming in. Though proverbial usage casts this as arrogance on Canute's part, the original story had the humble Canute giving the order, knowing that it wouldn't be followed, as an illustration of the powerlessness of kings.