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become turned or set on end

set, turn, or stand on end

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His side's Grand Slam ambitions lay in tatters after Barnes' decision to award a late penalty to the visitors after Stephen Ferris upended Wales lock Ian Evans.
It would be great to report that Bear Cub (Cachorro), a Spanish comedy-drama directed by Miguel Albaladejo, upends sitcom convention to generate its own quirky, revelatory crackle and rhythm.
When the love of God upends our self-oriented lives so that we become not only aware of but also passionately concerned about the needs of others, then our light will truly shine in such a way that people will be drawn to experience the grace of God in our congregations.
Comic book writer, screenwriter, historian, and parent Gerard Jones upends that thinking in his new book Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence (Basic).
In a discovery that upends the study of human origins, scientists have unearthed remains of what they say is the earliest known member of the human evolutionary family.
A giant panda that upends itself into a handstand may be sending a message that it's one big bamboo-thrasher and not to be messed with.
Because retroactive legislation upends settled expectations, retroactive effective dates represent a drastic remedy for a defective legislative process that should be reserved for extreme cases.