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turn upside down

idiom
Meaning

To thoroughly examine.


Examples
SIMPLE

I turned my room upside down looking for my keys.

CONTEXTUAL

The police turned the apartment upside down searching for evidence of the crime.

COMPLEX

The investigators turned the entire archive upside down, hoping to uncover the forgotten documents that would finally explain the mystery.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    fuck someone upside down

    To give someone a bad scolding.

  3. 03

    good turn

    A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.

  4. 04

    left turn

    An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.

  5. 05

    serve the turn

    To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.

  6. 06

    star turn

    An acting performance which causes the performer to become renowned.

  7. 07

    take a turn

    Change in direction, tone, or tendency.

  8. 08

    take a turn for the better

    To start to become better; to improve.

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