upside down

/ˈʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/
adjective
  1. Turned so that the top is at the bottom; inverted.
    • The car landed upside-down after the crash.
    • She drew an upside-down smiley face on the card.
    • The upside-down flag signaled distress.
  2. In a state of complete disorder or reversal of normal order.
    • After the merger, the company's hierarchy was upside-down.
    • The story presents an upside-down version of reality.
    • The upside-down world of the dream made no sense.
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