turn someone's world upside down

turn someone's world upside down
turn someone’s life/world/upside down phrase
to change someone’s life completely, often in a way that is shocking or upsetting

My world has been turned upside down by this disease.

Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone's emotions or attitudessynonym
Main entry: upside down

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