turn upside down

Language: en

Meaning: (transitive,intransitive)Toflipover; torotatetoptobottom.Synonyms:flip over,turn overTurnthe boxupside downand look at the bottom.; (transitive,idiomatic)To thoroughly examine.Theyturnedthe houseupside downlooking for the car keys.; (transitive,idiomatic)Toalter(something)significantly, often in anegativeway.2003October 30, Daniel Taylor, “Ferdinand may miss Euro 2004”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:Rio Ferdinandwill almost certainly miss out on Euro 2004, and possibly much more, because of the missed drug test which hasturnedhis lifeupside down.

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