wrong side up
adverb
: in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position : upside down
Lay the original upholstery pieces wrong side up on the wrong side of the new fabric …—
Kaisha Langton
Kaisha LangtonOthers in relationships are discovering new, … baffling habits that their partners partake in …. Will a bunch of people break up over putting the toilet paper on the roll, wrong side up?—Harron Walker
Harron Walker
wrong-side-up
adjective
… waved his flag upside-down, seemingly not realizing his flag was wrong-side-up.
—Alejandro Ramirez
Alejandro Ramirez
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According to the researchers, earlier anatomical interpretations positioned the animal wrong side up.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024
Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024
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“Wrong side up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrong%20side%20up. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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