upside down

upside down
 adj.— «A growing number of motorists now find they owe more on their car loans than the vehicles are worth. The phenomenon, known as being “upside down” on a loan, reflects changes in the ways Americans buy and finance their vehicles.» —“More car buyers getting ‘upside down’ on car loans” Daytona Beach News-Journal (Florida) Apr. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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