turn something inside out

turn something inside out
1) to pull something so that the inside part faces out

He turned his sleeping bag inside out and shook it.

2) to search a place very thoroughly and quickly so that you make a mess

The police turned the place inside out looking for the stolen money.


English dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • turn something inside out — turn (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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • turn something inside out — …   Useful english dictionary

  • turn inside out — turn (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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • inside out — adverb * with the inside part facing out: Your sweater is on inside out. know someone/something inside out to know someone or something very well: He knows that computer program inside out. turn something inside out 1. ) to pull something so that …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • turn inside out — turn (something) inside out informal 1 : to cause (a place) to become disorganized while you are trying to find something I turned the closet inside out and still couldn t find those shoes. 2 : to change (something) completely Her life was turned …   Useful english dictionary

  • turn (something) on its head — 1. to use something in a completely wrong way. The basic problem is that your report turns history on its head. 2. to change something completely. I really hope that doctors and nurses can pull together and turn the system on its head. Related… …   New idioms dictionary

  • inside out */ — UK / US adverb with the inside part facing out Your jumper is on inside out. • know someone/something inside out to know someone or something very well He knows that computer program inside out. turn something inside out …   English dictionary

  • turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • inside — 1 /In saId/ preposition 1 CONTAINER in a container or other closed space so that it is completely covered or surrounded: I ll leave the keys inside an envelope. | The jewels were locked away inside the safe. 2 BUILDING/ROOM in a room or building …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”