Stand (something) On Its Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stand (something) On Its Head Idiom mean?

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stand (something) on its head What does stand (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 something	We stood the argument on its head with our intelligent argument against it.
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strike up a conversation with (someone) What does "strike up a conversation with (someone)" mean?	to start a conversation with someone	I decided not to strike up a conversation with the man at the bus station.

You can't please everyone. What does "You can't please everyone." mean?	it is not possible to make everyone happy	You can't please everyone and somebody in the class was always unhappy with what the teacher chose to do.
none the wiser What does "none the wiser" mean?	not knowing any more	We put all of the old magazines in the garbage and my sister was none the wiser.
chaser What does "chaser" mean?	strong liquor drunk quickly after a weak drink such as beer
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying or persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear about her problems at work.
Dead and buried What does "Dead and buried" mean?	If something is dead and buried, it has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered.
Give it some stick What does "Give it some stick" mean?	(UK) If you give something some stick, you put a lot of effort into it.

team up with (someone) What does "team up with (someone)" mean?	to join with someone	I teamed up with a good friend to try and raise money for the concert series.
Mountain to climb What does "Mountain to climb" mean?	If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.
take (someone's) pulse What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?	to measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse	The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman.
black sheep (of a family) What does "black sheep (of a family)" mean?	a person who is a disgrace to a family or group	The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.
turn tail What does "turn tail" mean?	to run away from trouble or danger	The young boys turned tail when the farmer began to chase them from the field.

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Stand (something) On Its Head Idiom