to turn  something  upside down
turn
tɜ:n
tēn
upside
ʌpsaɪd
apsaid
down
daʊn
dawn

Definition & Meaning of "turn something upside down"in English

to turn something upside down
01

to reverse the position of something, making what was on top now at the bottom and vice versa 

Collocation
Examples
Can you turn the mattress upside down for even wear? 
02

to examine something thoroughly 

Examples
The detective turned the case upside down to find the crucial evidence. 
03

to disturb or change something completely and chaotically 

Idiom
Examples
The move turned our whole week upside down. 
04

to search through a place or thing thoroughly, often making it messy 

Idiom
Examples
The children turned the room upside down looking for the key. 
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