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stand on one's head/hands

idiom

: to be in a position in which one's legs and feet are straight up in the air and one's weight is supported by one's head or hands

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“Stand on one's head/hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on%20one%27s%20head%2Fhands. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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