"stand on one's head" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stands on one's head [present, singular, third-person], standing on one's head [participle, present], stood on one's head [participle, past], stood on one's head [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> on one's head}} stand on one's head (third-person singular simple present stands on one's head, present participle standing on one's head, simple past and past participle stood on one's head)
  1. (idiomatic, ice hockey, soccer) Of a goalie: to make exceptional saves. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Ice hockey
    Sense id: en-stand_on_one's_head-en-verb-OjmCpZXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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