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单词 turn something upside down
释义
(idiom) 
I've turned the place upside down, but cannot find it.
Synonyms
ransack
Why should they be allowed to ransack your bag?
search
Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday.
go through
comb
Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon.
scour
We scoured the telephone directory for clues.
rummage through
rake through
turn something inside out
fossick through (Australian, New Zealand)
See upside down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of comb
Definition
to search with great care
Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon.
Synonyms
search,
hunt through,
sweep,
rake,
sift,
scour,
rummage,
ransack,
forage,
fossick (Australian, New Zealand),
go through with a fine-tooth comb
in the sense of scour
Definition
to search thoroughly and energetically
We scoured the telephone directory for clues.
Synonyms
search,
hunt,
comb,
ransack,
forage,
look high and low,
go over with a fine-tooth comb
in the sense of search
Definition
to look through (a place) thoroughly in order to find someone or something
Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday.
Synonyms
examine,
check,
investigate,
explore,
probe,
inspect,
comb,
inquire,
sift,
scour,
ferret,
pry,
ransack,
forage,
scrutinize,
turn upside down,
rummage through,
frisk (informal),
cast around,
rifle through,
leave no stone unturned,
turn inside out,
fossick (Australian, New Zealand),
go over with a fine-tooth comb

Nearby words of
turn something upside down

  • turn something out
  • turn something over
  • turn something up
  • turn something upside down
  • turn tail
  • turn to someone
  • turn to something

Synonyms of 'turn something upside down'

turn something upside down

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