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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “from the feet to the head”.
Pronunciation
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.