с ног на голову

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “from the feet to the head”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈs‿nok ǀ ˈna‿ɡəɫəvʊ]

Adverb

с но́г на́ голову • (s nóg ná golovu)

1. (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.