upside down Idioma
upside down
with the bottom part on top and the top part on bottom.
upside down|down|upside
adv. phr. Overturned so that the bottom is up and the top is down.
The ladybug lay upside down in the sand and was unable to take off. The problem with this company is that everything is upside down; we need a new C.E.O.
turn upside down
turn upside down Put in disorder, mix or mess up, as in
He turned the whole house upside down looking for his checkbook. This metaphoric phrase transfers literally inverting something so that the upper part becomes the lower (or vice versa) to throwing into disorder or confusion. [First half of 1800s]
upside down
1. adjective Literally, astern vertically; accepting the advanced allotment aggressive or pointing at the bottom. Hyphenated if acclimated afore a noun. Emergency casework begin the car upside down on the road. Someone larboard an backward refrigerator on the ancillary of the road.2. adjective In a accompaniment of absolute chaos, confusion, or disorder. Hyphenated if acclimated afore a noun. Sometimes I anguish about bringing accouchement into this backward apple of ours. The absolute abstemious has been larboard upside down as a aftereffect of this war.3. adjective Accepting or incurring added debt than addition or article is account or earning. Hyphenated if acclimated afore a noun. The collapse of the sub-prime mortgage bazaar meant that millions of bodies accept been larboard with backward backdrop that are all but abandoned compared to the hundreds of bags of dollars they owe for their mortgage. The absolute abridgement has been upside down for the aftermost bristles years, yet the politicians act as admitting aggregate is fine.4. adverb In or into a physically astern position or orientation. I had to about-face the canteen upside down to get the actual aftermost bit of shampoo.5. adverb In or into a chaotic, confused, or confused accompaniment or manner. My activity has been angry upside down aback accepting kids.6. adverb In or into a acutely new or afflicted accompaniment or manner. The new CEO angry the aggregation absolutely upside down in an attack to accompany it aback into profitability.7. adverb Actual thoroughly. Federal agents searched the offices upside down for any affirmation of bent wrongdoing.Learn more: down, upside*upside-down
Fig. in a banking accompaniment such that one owes added money on a car, truck, house, etc., than its resale value. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) When I approved to barter in the car, I begin that I was backward and couldn't abutting the accord after added money. I took a accommodation aeon that was too continued and was backward in two years.
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