How is the phrase sens dessus dessous translated from French to English

English translation
Topsy-turvy
adjective

En complet désordre, ou retourné.

In complete disorder or turned upside down.

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  • Toute la maison était sens dessus dessous après la fête. — The whole house was topsy-turvy after the party.

  • La nouvelle a mis nos plans à l'envers. — The news turned our plans topsy-turvy.

  • Nous sommes rentrés dans une cuisine sens dessus dessous. — We came back to a topsy-turvy kitchen.

  • Les cartons du couloir étaient empilés à l'envers. — The boxes in the hallway were stacked topsy-turvy.

  • Pourquoi tout est-il sens dessus dessous ici ? — Why is everything so topsy-turvy in here?

  • Tout est parti à l'envers dès la panne de courant. — Everything went topsy-turvy once the power failed.

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