alles auf den Kopf stellen

to turn everything upside down

Türkçe: her şeyi altüst etmek

Noun

der Kopf m.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Idiomatic, neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: implies thorough, often messy upheaval.

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Das neugierige Kleinkind ____ die ganze Wohnung auf den Kopf.

How it is used

Means 'to turn everything upside down,' causing chaos or major change. Idiomatic, neutral register. Use when describing a renovation that disrupts the whole house. Nuance: implies thorough, often messy upheaval.

Other verbs that go with Kopf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Kopf einziehento withdraw/retreat
• den Kopf hinhaltento take the blame/responsibility
• den Kopf riskierento risk one's head/life/career
• den Kopf verlierento lose one's head
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• jdm. den Kopf waschento give someone a scolding/reprimand
• jds. Kopf fordernto demand someone's head
• jds. Kopf rettento save someone from being fired or disgraced

All collocations with Kopf

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition

All 45 collocations built on stellen

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• einen (gebrochenen) Knochen richtento set a (broken) bone
• den Nerv habento have the audacity to do something bold
• Gehorsam verlangento demand obedience
• in Berührung kommen mit+Dat.to come into contact with
• aus dem Bett springen / steigento get out of bed energetically or quickly

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit