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| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | turn on its ear | сделать по-своему (Unicorn) |
| inf. | turn on its ear | наплевать на правила (Unicorn) |
| fig. | turn on its ear | перевернуть с ног на голову (NGGM) |
| inf. | turn on its ear | сделать все наоборот (Unicorn) |
| gen. | turn on its ear | кардинально изменить (To innovate or alter something, such as a field or activity, in an unexpected or unprecedented way. He has turned fine dining in this town on its ear with three words: hot dog soup. This next debate could turn the entire campaign on its ear. Bullfinch) |
| gen. | turn something on its ear | перевернуть с ног на голову (To change a type of activity in a surprising and exciting way. Синоним: set something on its ear NumiTorum) |