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the other way up
the right/​wrong/​other way (round/​up) phrase
the position in which an object is placed or held, especially in relation to the correct position

She was wearing her top the wrong way round.

Thesaurus: upside down and invertedsynonym
Main entry: way

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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