turn upside down
To thoroughly examine.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I turned my room upside down looking for my keys.”
“The police turned the apartment upside down searching for evidence of the crime.”
“The investigators turned the entire archive upside down, hoping to uncover the forgotten documents that would finally explain the mystery.”
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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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everything one touches turns to gold
Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.
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everything one touches turns to shit
Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.
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fuck someone upside down
To give someone a bad scolding.
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good turn
A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
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left turn
An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.
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poacher turned gamekeeper
A person now charged with protecting what they formerly preyed upon.
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serve the turn
To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.
Last updated August 10, 2026