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stand on one’s head

To try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard work

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  • Possibly taken from the early 1970’s phrase, standing on your head and spitting nickels, which means to do something impossible or astonishing
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The youngest child would often stand on his head to curry favor with his parents by executing his siblings’ chores, before they could.

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Submitted by JokerGem on March 15, 2023

Modified by JokerGem on June 14, 2023

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