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stand something on its head idiom to cause something such as an established belief to be doubted, especially because of new information or discoveries: 使(已确立的事物)发生动摇,动摇…的根基 New data has stood the traditional explanation of the island's origin on its head.新的资料动摇了关于这个岛起源的传统说法。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Denying & contradicting abnegate abnegation breath burst someone's bubbleidiom contradictorily counter-argue debunk deny disabuse disagree dispute I'm a Dutchmanidiom make (a) nonsense of somethingidiom myth-buster myth-busting non-acceptance non-recognition recant refute speak for yourselfidiom
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