right-side up
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right-side up
(rīt'sīd')
adv. & adj.
adv. & adj.
- With the top facing upward: Keep this box right-side up.
- In or into the correct orientation: Turn the slides right-side up in the projector.
- In or into a condition of order: Get this house right-side up before any guests arrive.
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right-side up
With the top facing upward, as in Please keep the box holding the china right-side up, or He turned his cards right-side up. [Early 1500s]
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