с ног на голову
Russian
Etymology
Literally, "from the feet to the head".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈs‿nok ǀ ˈna‿ɡələvʊ]
Adverb
с но́г на́ голову • (s nóg ná golovu)
- (colloquial, with verbs встать, поставить, перевернуть) (to turn) on its head, upside down, (to turn) from a normal position upside down
Usage notes
- In non-idiomatic collocations the stress pattern "на́ голову" is much less common, "на го́лову" is more common.