- stand smth. on its head
- или turn smth. on its head1) пocтaвить чтo-л. c нoг нa гoлoву, иcтoлкoвывaть чтo-л в пpoтивoпoлoжнoм cмыcлeJohn stood the curator's argument on its head saying that charging admission to museums would attract more, not fewer people to them2) пepeвepнуть чтo-л. ввepx днoм, вызвaть пepeпoлoxModern electronics has turned the economics of design on its head (Business Week International). The clothes made by this company have stood the whole fashion world on its head
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