wrong side out

Definition of wrong side out - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

clothing

having the inner side on the outside

She wore her shirt wrong side out.

inside out

reversed

figurative

Rare

completely reversed or opposite

Rare

His plans went wrong side out after the meeting.

inside out

reversed

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Expressions with wrong

wrong foot

foot that is not correct or intended

He put his shoe on the wrong foot.

wrong pipe

situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing

She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.

get it all wrong

misunderstand something completely or incorrectly

He got it all wrong about the meeting time.

in the wrong

adj.

responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing

She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.

tell right from wrong

distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions

She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.

the wrong track

mistaken or incorrect path

He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.

Expressions with side

other side

opposite side of a physical object or location

She walked to the other side of the street.

blind side

side that is not within one's field of vision

He was hit from his blind side during the game..

bright side

positive aspect of a difficult situation

Even in failure, there's always a bright side.

side with

align with a person or group in a conflict

She decided to side with her friend during the argument.

by one's side

adv.

physically next to someone

She kept her dog by her side during the walk.

on one's side

adv.

supporting or advocating for someone

She is always on my side during arguments.

on someone's side

adj.

supporting someone's opinions or interests

She is always on her brother's side during arguments.

focus on the bright side

think about the good parts of a situation

Even after losing, she focused on the bright side.

on the plus side

exp.

positively from a favorable view or perspective

On the plus side, the weather was perfect for the picnic.

on the side

adv.

in addition to one's main activity or job

She teaches yoga classes on the side.

Examples of wrong side out in a sentence

The dress was accidentally sewn wrong side out.
The project turned wrong side out unexpectedly.
His life seemed wrong side out after the incident.

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French:à l'envers, sens dessus dessous, ...
German:auf links, umgekehrt, ...
Italian:al rovescio, sottosopra, ...
Spanish:al revés, al traste, ...
Portuguese:do avesso, completamente ao contrário, ...
Chinese:反着, 彻底颠倒, ...
Japanese:裏返しに, 完全に裏目に出る, ...
Arabic:مَقْلُوب, بِشَكلٍ مَعكوسٍ تَمامًا, ...
Hebrew:הָפוּךְ, הָפוּךְ לְגַמְרֵי, ...
Russian:наизнанку, наперекосяк, ...
Ukrainian:навиворіт, догори дригом, ...
Hindi:उल्टा, पूरी तरह से उलट, ...
Bengali:উল্টো, বিপরীতভাবে, ...
Catalan:del revés, completament al revés, ...
Czech:naruby, obráceně, ...
Danish:på vrangen, helt galt, ...
Dutch:binnenstebuiten, helemaal in de soep, ...
Greek:μέσα έξω, εντελώς αντεστραμμένα, ...
Hungarian:kifordítva, visszájára, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ខាងក្នុងចេញក្រៅ, ផ្ទុយស្រឡះ, ...
Korean:뒤집어, 완전히 뒤집혀, ...
Persian:پشت و رو, کاملاً معکوس, ...
Polish:na opak, odwrotnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):do avesso, de cabeça para baixo, ...
Romanian:pe dos, complet inversat, ...
Swedish:ut och in, åt skogen, ...
Thai:กลับด้าน, กลับกัน, ...
Turkish:ters yüz, altüst, ...
Vietnamese:mặc trái, hoàn toàn, ...

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Adverb

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