back-to-front

back-to-front — idiom

1. with the back of something facing outward or forward instead of the front.

1.慣用語C2
釋義

with the back of something facing outward or forward instead of the front.

例句

Ayesha put the school sweater on back to front in the dark.

put + clothing + on + back to front

Jack realized the concert badge was pinned back to front on his jacket.

be + pinned + back to front

同義詞
  • the wrong way round

    common British alternative; can also describe other kinds of incorrect orientation

  • reversed

    more formal and often used in technical or visual contexts

反義詞

文法句型

put + object + on + back to front

wear + object + back to front

be + back to front

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs like put on, wear, pin, hang, or place. In American English, backward or backwards is more common for clothes or objects arranged this way.

常見錯誤

❌My shirt is upside down.
✅My shirt is back to front.
💡Upside down reverses top and bottom, not front and back.
❌She wore her badge the wrong side.
✅She wore her badge back to front.
💡Use the fixed phrase back to front for a front-and-back reversal.