turn (something) inside out

phrase

informal

1

: to cause (a place) to become disorganized while one is trying to find something

I turned the closet inside out and still couldn't find those shoes.

2

: to change (something) completely

Her life was turned inside out after the accident.

Examples of turn (something) inside out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And like many exaggerated fears, this one has a tendency to turn inside out. — Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022

And observing sperm modifications across the animal kingdom reveals a host of oddities, like sperm that increase tenfold in length or turn inside out within the female. — Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021