Topsy-turvy
11Topsy-Turvy — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Topsy Turvy Auf den Kopf gestellt Originaltitel Topsy Turvy …
12topsy-turvy — 1. if a situation is topsy turvy, it is confused and not well organized because things happen in the wrong order or people believe things are important when they are not. The government s topsy turvy priorities mean that spending on education… …
13topsy-turvy — [“tapsi”ta^vi] 1. mod. upside down; in disarray □ The whole office is opsy turvy. □ He came in and turned everything topsy turvy. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Four glasses of gin and the jerk was totally topsy turvy. D …
14topsy-turvy — [[t]tɒ̱psi tɜ͟ː(r)vi[/t]] ADJ Something that is topsy turvy is in a confused or disorganized state. [INFORMAL] The world has turned topsy turvy in my lifetime. ...the moss covered, topsy turvy gravestones …
15topsy-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 …
16topsy-turvy — adv. to turn smt. topsy turvy * * * [ˌtɒpsɪ tɜːvɪ] to turn smt. topsy turvy …
17topsy-turvy — adjective 1) a topsy turvy flag Syn: upside down, wrong side up, inverted, reversed, upset; informal bass ackward, ass backward Ant: right side up 2) everything in the apartment was topsy turvy Syn …
18topsy-turvy — /tɒpsi ˈtɜvi / (say topsee tervee) adverb 1. with the top where the bottom should be; upside down. 2. in or into a reversed condition or order. 3. in or into a state of confusion or disorder. –adjective 4. turned upside down; inverted; reversed:… …
19topsy-turvy — adj. Topsy turvy is used with these nouns: ↑world …
20topsy-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 …
