turn upside down

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turn someone or something upside down

1. Lit. to invert someone or something. The wrestler turned his opponent upside down and dropped him on his head. I turned the bottle upside down, trying to get the last drop out.

2. Fig. to upset someone or something; to thoroughly confuse someone or something. The whole business turned me upside down. It'll take days to recover.

See also: turn, upside

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No sooner had Joey told us this than the poor old fellow began to turn upside down and stood on his head; but we pretended not to notice, and talked about the weather until he came to. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context They bury their dead with their heads directly downward, because they hold an opinion, that in eleven thousand moons they are all to rise again; in which period the earth (which they conceive to be flat) will turn upside down, and by this means they shall, at their resurrection, be found ready standing on their feet. Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context			turn stomach turn tail turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way turn the page turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tide turn thumbs down turn thumbs up turn to turn to advantage turn to dust turn to good account turn toward turn turtle turn under turn up turn up like a bad penny turn up the heat turn up toes turn upside down turn water off turn your stomach Turnabout is fair play turned off turning turning point turnip tussle with tweak off twelve good men and true twice twiddle twiddle thumbs twiddle with twilight twilight years twine around twinkle twinkle with twist twist arm twist around twist around little finger twist in the wind twist into			Turn Toward The Sun turn tread turn turtle turn turtle turn turtle turn turtle turn turtle turn under turn up turn up turn up turn up turn up turn up (one's) nose turn up (one's) nose turn up (one's) nose turn up (one's) nose Turn Up For The Books turn up like a bad penny Turn Up the Bass turn up the heat turn up the heat turn up the pressure turn up toes turn up toes turn up toes turn up toes turn up trumps turn up trumps turn up trumps turn upside down turn water off Turn Your Caps Lock Off Turn Your Head and Cough Turn Your Life Around, Inc. turn your stomach Turn Yourself Around Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe Turn- und Ballspielverein Turn- und Sportverein Turn-a-Page-Together Turn-and-slip indicator Turn-Around Document Turn-Around Rate Turn-Around Rate Turn-Around Rate Turn-Around Rate Turn-Around Rates Turn-Around Rates Turn-Around Rates Turn-Around Rates Turn-around-times Turn-around-times Turn-around-times Turn-around-times Turn-Based Combat Turn-Based Role Playing Game Turn-based strategy game Turn-based tactics Turn-buckle Turn-By-Turn

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