What's the meaning of " Turned on their ear"?

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What's the meaning of " Turned on their ear"?

This idiom appears in the following sentence:
The staid conservatism and timeworn values of the prvious decade were turned on their ear, as money, opulence, and exuberance became the order of the day."

2007-01-04 03:56:16 · 3 answers · asked by Jordanian 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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replaced by their opposite

2007-01-04 04:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means it was overturned, rejected, no longer considered popular or relevant, etc.

2007-01-04 03:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

something you said turned against you

2007-01-04 03:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by Michel DeQuevedo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋