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Turn something on its head What does Turn something on its head mean?	If you turn something on its head, you turn it upside down or reverse it.
turn (something) on its head What does turn (something) on its head mean?	to show that an idea or argument is wrong and means the opposite of what it first seemed to mean, to change the way that people think about a subject	The lawyer was able to easily turn the argument on its head.
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in the air What does "in the air" mean?	current, exerting an influence	It is in the air that we will be getting a new supervisor next week.
freebee What does "freebee" mean?	something free
have one's nose in the air What does "have one's nose in the air" mean?	be conceited or aloof	The girl has her nose in the air and is unfriendly to the other members of her class.
put in for (something) What does "put in for (something)" mean?	to apply for something	I put in for a transfer to another department of our company.
have a hand in (something) What does "have a hand in (something)" mean?	be partly responsible for something	I think that the woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job.
liquid bread What does "liquid bread" mean?	beer
out on bail What does "out on bail" mean?	released from jail after you pay the bail bond money - the bail bond is the money that you must pay to guarantee that you will appear in court	The man was out on bail while he was waiting for his trial.

jump in a lake What does "jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away
to the victor belong/go the spoils What does "to the victor belong/go the spoils" mean?	the winner of something achieves power over people and property	the winner of something achieves power over people and propertyIn ancient times a victory by an army usually meant that to the victor belong the spoils.
field questions What does "field questions" mean?	to answer questions	The speaker began to field questions after he finished talking.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the final result, the main point	The bottom line was that we were unable to attend the conference because of our busy schedule.

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Turn Something On Its Head Idiom