ass-backwards

colloquial idiomatic

(colloquial) Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap. / (idiomatic, colloquial) Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.

Japanese Meaning

（俗語で）逆向きの、裏返しの状態を示す / （比喩的に）常識や論理を逸脱して、全く間違った方向へ進んでいる状態を示す

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After the storm ripped through, the fence was put up ass-backwards, with the latches on the inside.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

嵐が通り抜けた後、フェンスは前後逆に取り付けられていて、ラッチが内側にありました。

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Sense（1）

(colloquial) Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.

The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic, colloquial) Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.

No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards.

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