turned the world upside down

The now commonly-used English idiom “turned the world upside down” (for a drastic change in one’s outlook, circumstances, or way of life) was first coined in 1611 in the King James Version/Authorized Version (spelled as turned the world vpside downe) in Job 19:20. (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 266)

For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.

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