English
Adverb
ass over teakettle, sometimes ass over teacups
- context|idiom|US Tumbling upside down.
#: When the top step gave way he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.
- context|idiom|US Frantically.
#: We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.
Synonyms
(tumbling upside down): arse over tip (British), arse over tit (British), head over heels, tits up<!--"go tits up" means "go wrong" - is it a synonym?-->
(frantically): like crazy, like mad
Adjective
ass over teakettle, sometimes ass over teacups
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- idiom In complete disarray.
#: After all that hard work cleaning up, along comes one big storm and we're ass over teakettle again.
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