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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
Albanoahl-BAH-noItalian
Huw-Welsh
Sheila['ʃi:lə]
Phelan-Irish
Kunthea-Khmer
PancrasPAN-krəsEnglish (Archaic)
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