right way round

right way round
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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  • the right way round — 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:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • right way — 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:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Long Way Round — infobox television show name = Long Way Round caption = DVD cover illustrating Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman format = Documentary runtime = 42 minutes (approx.) creator = Ewan McGregor Charley Boorman David Alexanian Russ Malkin starring =… …   Wikipedia

  • the right way — adverb in the right manner please do your job properly! can t you carry me decent? • Syn: ↑properly, ↑decently, ↑decent, ↑in good order, ↑right • Ant: ↑improperly ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • the other way round — adverb a) The same but with the mentioned things or people in reverse order or position. At dinner Marigold had the Rector on her right and the Colonel on her left, Francis had their wives the other way round to avoid any signs of preference, …… …   Wiktionary

  • way — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ ways 1) N COUNT: oft N of ing, N to inf If you refer to a way of doing something, you are referring to how you can do it, for example the action you can take or the method you can use to achieve it. Freezing isn t a bad way of… …   English dictionary

  • way — way1 W1S1 [weı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(manner)¦ 3¦(direction/how to go somewhere)¦ 4¦(part of something that is true)¦ 5¦(distance/time)¦ 6¦(the space in front of you)¦ 7 make way (for something/somebody) 8 out of the way 9 on the/your/its way …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • round — 1 /raUnd/ adjective 1 shaped like a circle: a round table | Jamie s eyes grew round with delight. 2 shaped like a ball: a plant with small round berries 3 fat and curved: Charlie had a chubby face and round cheeks. 4 a round number is a whole… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • way — 1 /weI/ noun METHOD 1 (C) a method of doing something: These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I ve altered the way I teach science. | I ll tell …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • way — I UK [weɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms way : singular way plural ways *** Other words meaning way: method a way of doing something that involves following a detailed plan: He has his own method of making coffee. means a way that makes it… …   English dictionary

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