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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.
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