turn on its head

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turn something on its head also stand something on its head

1. to use something in a completely wrong way The basic problem is that your report turns history on its head.

2. to change something completely I really hope that doctors and nurses can pull together and turn the system on its head.

Related vocabulary: turn something inside out

See also: head, turn

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