| 词组 | turn inside out |
| 释义 | Idiom turn inside outturn (something) inside out to change something completely.It's as if everything I thought I knew about my family has been turned inside out. Related vocabulary: turn something on its head Etymology: based on the literal meaning of turn something inside out (= put the inside part of something on the outside) turn (something) inside out1. To turn the inside part or surface of something outward; to reverse something. I was in such a rush this morning that I didn't even notice that I had turned my shirt inside out before putting it on. 2. To affect or alter something completely. Being rejected from the university that was my top choice turned my whole world inside out. turn someone or something inside outto evert someone or something; to pull the inside of someone or something out to become the outside. (With people, this refers to mutilation.) I felt like the explosion was going to turn me inside out. Ken turned his pockets inside out. turn something ˌinside ˈout/ˌupside ˈdown1 make a place very untidy when you are searching for something: I’ve turned this drawer inside out but I can’t find my passport.The thieves turned the office upside down but they didn’t find anything valuable. 2 cause large changes: The new manager turned the old systems inside out. |
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