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С НОГ НА ГОЛОВУ ставить, переворачивать что, встать и т. п. coll PrepP Invar usu. adv fixed WO

(in refer, to a state of affairs, s.o. 's understanding of sth. etc) (to present sth. , sth. is perceived etc) as being opposite to what it is in reality, (to interpret sth. , sth. is interpreted etc) as having a meaning opposite to what was intended: (stand (turn) sth. ) on its head

(stand (turn) sth. ) upside down (on its head) (in limited contexts) (get (have) sth. ) all backward (put) the cart before the horse.

Всё для Настёны перепуталось, всё сошло со своих мест и встало с ног на голову (Распутин 2). (For Nastyona) everything was mixed up, moved from its place and standing upside down on its head (2a).