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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌtɝn ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/ · UK /ˌtɜːn ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/
turn upside down means: To move something so its top becomes its bottom.
verb
To move something so its top becomes its bottom.
- Turn the cup upside down.
- She turned the box upside down and shook it.
- Why did you turn the picture upside down?
To change something completely, often causing problems or confusion.
- That news turned my world upside down.
- The flood turned life in the village upside down.
- Having a baby has turned their daily routine upside down.
To search a place very thoroughly, often leaving things in a mess.
- We turned the room upside down looking for her keys.
- He turned the office upside down but found no receipt.
- Have you turned the house upside down searching for that letter?
Questions about turn upside down
What does turn upside down mean?
To move something so its top becomes its bottom.
What is turn upside down in other languages?
Türkçe: ters çevirmek · Español: poner boca abajo · Français: retourner · Deutsch: auf den Kopf stellen · Italiano: capovolgere · 日本語: 逆さにする
How do you pronounce turn upside down?
In American English /ˌtɝn ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/; in British English /ˌtɜːn ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/.
How do you use turn upside down in a sentence?
Turn the cup upside down. She turned the box upside down and shook it.
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