stand on one's head

verb

Of a goalie: to make exceptional saves.

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Meanings

verbstand 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)

present singular third person stands on one's head · participle present standing on one's head · participle past stood on one's head · past stood on one's head

  1. idiomaticball gamesOf a goalie: to make exceptional saves.
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APA

stand on one's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20head

MLA

“stand on one's head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand on one's head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20head.

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