c'est le monde à l'envers
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “that's the world turned upside down”.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
- (informal) the world's turned upside down
- it's crazy; it's illogical; it's backward; it doesn't make any sense
- 2013, Stromae (lyrics and music), “Tous les mêmes”:
- Quoi? Toi aussi tu veux finir maintenant? // C’est le monde à l’envers!
- What? You also want to break up now? // You've got it all wrong!
- it's the tail wagging the dog
- that's the pot calling the kettle black
- it's crazy; it's illogical; it's backward; it doesn't make any sense
Usage notes edit
- Can be used in a variety of situations, with various contextual meanings.