Turn+upside+down

  • 21upside down — up′side down′ adv. 1) with the upper part undermost 2) in or into complete disorder; topsy turvy: to turn the house upside down[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME upsedoun, earlier up so doun up′side down′, adj …

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  • 22turn something upside down — to make a place very untidy while you are searching for something The police came and turned the place upside down …

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  • 23The Upside Down Show — is a Logie Award winning live action daytime children s show featuring Shane Dundas and David Collins that airs on Noggin, Nick Jr. Australia and ABC. The duo gained fame as physical comedians The Umbilical Brothers, playing brothers who lived… …

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  • 24The World Turned Upside Down — is an English ballad. It was first published on a broadside in 1643 as a protest against the policies of Oliver Cromwell relating to the celebration of Christmas.Fact|date=October 2007 Cromwell believed the holiday should be a solemn occasion,… …

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  • 25The World Turned Upside Down — ist eine englische Ballade. Es sind unterschiedliche Versionen überliefert. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Text 3 Weblinks 4 Einzelnachweise …

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  • 26Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… …

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  • 27turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… …

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  • 28turn turtle — {v. phr.} To turn upside down. * /The car skidded on the ice and turned turtle./ …

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  • 29turn turtle — {v. phr.} To turn upside down. * /The car skidded on the ice and turned turtle./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 30turn turtle — ► turn turtle (chiefly of a boat) turn upside down. Main Entry: ↑turtle …

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