turn upside down

Idioms and Phrases

Put in disorder, mix or mess up, as in He turned the whole house upside down looking for his checkbook . This metaphoric phrase transfers literally inverting something so that the upper part becomes the lower (or vice versa) to throwing into disorder or confusion. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

In the years since the attack at the Capitol, Mr. Trump and both mainstream and fringe elements of the conservative media have pushed a steady drumbeat of those lies, an effort to turn upside down the narrative of Jan. 6 and undercut the legitimacy of the Biden administration.

From New York Times

“In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason,” the business posted online, saying “great people in this community” were lost.

From Washington Times

"In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason," Schemengees posted on its Facebook page.

From Reuters

"In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason," Schemengees posted on its Facebook page.

From Reuters

"In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason," Schemengees posted on its Facebook page.

From Reuters

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