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dwijipda[뒤집따]Intermediate · TOPIK II

turn inside out

Verb

  1. 1

    turn inside out

    To exchange the inner and outer part of something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것의 안과 겉을 서로 바꾸다.

    • Turn this T-shirt inside out before washing.

    • Jisu turned her pocket inside out and took out everything in it.

  2. 2

    turn upside down

    To exchange the upper and lower part of something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것의 위와 아래를 서로 바꾸다.

    • We turned the flowerpot upside down and emptied out all the soil inside.

    • Jisu grilled the fish, turning it over now and then so it would cook evenly.

  3. 3

    reverse

    To change the order or condition of a work, etc.

    Korean definition: 일 등의 순서나 형세를 바꾸다.

    • His goal just before the end of the game reversed the outcome of the match.

    • The team that was losing suddenly started pressing hard and completely turned the tide.

  4. 4

    go wrong; break down

    To destroy something already in progress or planned.

    Korean definition: 이미 하던 일이나 계획된 일을 틀어지게 하다.

    • How can you ask to overturn a contract that's already done at this point?

    • We're still at the start of the work, so if you want to scrap it, we can do so even now.