stand on its head

Related to stand on its head: pay a visit, in the wrong, in droves

stand (something) on its head

1. To misinterpret or misrepresent something so that it is completely incorrect or the opposite of what it should be. I'm afraid we've stood the original mission statement on its head—this is the opposite of what we stand for. You just stood your previous statement on its head, and now you're contradicting yourself.

2. To innovate or alter something, such as a field or activity, in an unexpected or unprecedented way. He has stood fine dining in this town on its head with three words: hot dog soup.

stand something on its head

Fig. to stir up, baffle, or surprise a group or organization. The new owners came into the company and stood it on its head. Nothing will ever be the same. The mayor set out to stand the town on its head, but after one month, it was business as usual.

stand/turn something on its ˈhead

1 turn something upside down
2 make people think about something in a completely different way: He stood the argument on its head, saying that the plan wouldn’t save money and would, in fact, cost more.

See also: head, on, something, stand, turn

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forgive

词组	stand on its head
释义	stand on its head Related to stand on its head: pay a visit, in the wrong, in droves stand (something) on its head 1. To misinterpret or misrepresent something so that it is completely incorrect or the opposite of what it should be. I'm afraid we've stood the original mission statement on its head—this is the opposite of what we stand for. You just stood your previous statement on its head, and now you're contradicting yourself. 2. To innovate or alter something, such as a field or activity, in an unexpected or unprecedented way. He has stood fine dining in this town on its head with three words: hot dog soup. See also: head, on, stand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stand something on its head Fig. to stir up, baffle, or surprise a group or organization. The new owners came into the company and stood it on its head. Nothing will ever be the same. The mayor set out to stand the town on its head, but after one month, it was business as usual. See also: head, on, stand McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. stand/turn something on its ˈhead 1 turn something upside down 2 make people think about something in a completely different way: He stood the argument on its head, saying that the plan wouldn’t save money and would, in fact, cost more. See also: head, on, something, stand, turn Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: stand (something) on its head stand something on its head stand/turn something on its head turn (something) on its head turn something on its head take (something) in the wrong way take (something) the wrong way take something the wrong way take the wrong way forgive
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