arse over head
adv1
Turning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.
- ‘I use the same back-hand flip me old man useda use to knock me old lady arse-over-’ead an’ Stiffer than Mo.’1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 97:
- Synonyms
- arse over tip, arse over tit, base over apex, head over heels