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turn on its head

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, on, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Azrael-Judeo-Christian Legend
MİThat-Turkish
Asim (1)-Arabic
MhairiVA-reeScottish
Kaja (2)KIE-ah (Polish)Polish, Slovene
ÉTiennee-TYEN (French), e-TSYEN (Quebec French)French
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