wrong side up
Upside down orientation
Wrong side up describes something positioned with its bottom facing upward or its intended top facing down—the opposite of how it should be oriented.
A cake turned out of its pan lands wrong side up if the bottom faces the sky.
You've got the map wrong side up.
The phrase is less common than its opposite, right side up.
- upside-downReversed in vertical orientation
- topsy turvyIn complete disorder
- flippedReversed position suddenly
- invertedTurned opposite way
- reversedFlipped to opposite orientation
inside out · overturned · turned around · contrary · backward · disoriented · distorted · paradoxical · toppled · misaligned · capsized · belly up · disrupted · skewed · out of whack · confusion · unexpected · mishap
orientation/positioning
wrong side upright side up
Correct vertical orientation
upright · face up · sunny side up · straight · in position
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