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turn inside out |
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turn someone or something inside out to evert someone or something; to pull the inside of someone or something out to become the outside. (With people, this refers to mutilation.) I felt like the explosion was going to turn me inside out. Ken turned his pockets inside out. turn something inside out to change something completely turn something upside down It's as if everything I thought I knew about my family has been turned inside out. Related vocabulary: turn something on its headEtymology: based on the literal meaning of turn something inside out (put the inside part of something on the outside) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sapsea, that with a few skilful touches you turn inside out,' says Jasper. |
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