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Phrase(s): stand on one’s head
1. Lit. to stand or balance vertically with one’s head and hands—rather than one’s feet— touching the floor. • Can you stand on your head? • Todd stood on his head as a form of exercise. 2. Fig. to attempt to impress someone by hard work or difficult feats. • You don’t have to stand on your head to succeed in this office. Just do your assigned work on time.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs