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1 topsy-turvy
1. adverbverkehrtrum (ugs.); auf dem Kopf (ugs.) [stehen, liegen]2. adjectiveturn something topsy-turvy — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen (ugs.)
chaotisch; (fig.)a world where things are all topsy-turvy — eine Welt, in der alles auf dem Kopf steht
* * *[ˌtɒpsiˈtɜ:vi, AM ˌtɑ:psiˈtɜ:r-]( fam)I. adj chaotisch\topsy-turvy priorities unklare PrioritätenII. advto turn sth \topsy-turvy etw auf den Kopf stellen a. fig* * *["tɒpsI'tɜːvɪ] (inf)1. adj(lit: upside down) umgedreht; (= in disorder) kunterbunt durcheinander pred; (fig) auf den Kopf gestelltit's a topsy-turvy world —
the room was all topsy-turvy — alles im Zimmer war kunterbunt durcheinander
2. advto turn sth topsy-turvy (lit, fig) — etw auf den Kopf stellen; plans etw über den Haufen werfen
* * *A adj & adv* * *1. adverbverkehrtrum (ugs.); auf dem Kopf (ugs.) [stehen, liegen]2. adjectiveturn something topsy-turvy — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen (ugs.)
chaotisch; (fig.)a world where things are all topsy-turvy — eine Welt, in der alles auf dem Kopf steht
* * *adj.auf den Kopf gestellt ausdr. adv.auf den Kopf gestellt ausdr. -
2 topsy-turvy
[ˌtɒpsiʼtɜ:vi, Am ˌtɑ:psiʼtɜ:r-]\topsy-turvy priorities unklare Prioritäten advto turn sth \topsy-turvy etw auf den Kopf stellen (a. fig) -
3 turn everything topsy-turvy
expr.alles auf den Kopf stellen ausdr.
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turn topsy-turvy — turn (something) topsy turvy to completely change something, or to completely change. The steel industry is about to be turned topsy turvy by a technological revolution. My life has turned topsy turvy … New idioms dictionary
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topsy-turvy — adv. to turn smt. topsy turvy * * * [ˌtɒpsɪ tɜːvɪ] to turn smt. topsy turvy … Combinatory dictionary
topsy-turvy — I. adverb Etymology: probably ultimately from tops (plural of 1top) + obsolete English terve to turn upside down Date: 1528 1. in utter confusion or disorder 2. with the top or head downward ; upside down II. adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
topsy-turvy — top|sy tur|vy [ˌtɔpsi ˈtə:vi US ˌta:psi ˈtə:rvi] adj informal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from top + terve to turn upside down (14 16 centuries)] in a state of complete disorder or confusion ▪ He left his room all topsy turvy … Dictionary of contemporary English
topsy-turvy — top•sy tur•vy [[t]ˈtɒp siˈtɜr vi[/t]] adv. adj. n. pl. vies 1) with the top where the bottom should be; upside down 2) in or into a state of confusion or disorder 3) turned upside down; inverted; reversed 4) confused or disorderly 5) inversion of … From formal English to slang
turn over — Synonyms and related words: abalienate, alien, alienate, amortize, assign, barter, be lost, bequeath, break, brood over, capsize, careen, carry over, cede, chaw, chew over, circulate, close out, come across with, communicate, con over, confer,… … Moby Thesaurus
