Mr. BAKER: This operator, she has to turn the sock wrong side out, put it on the sewing machine, comes through, turns it back.

NPR: Alabama Town Questions an Economy of Socks

In essence, the market woke up on the wrong side of the bed, tripped over its gym shoes and wiped out down a flight of stairs.

FORBES: For Some Investments, Too Much Bad News A Good Thing

In short, collateral requirements would ensure that taxpayers aren't forced to bail out investors caught on the wrong side of a deal.

FORBES: Political Economy

Russia will try to avoid being "caught on the wrong side" and Iran "will never come out against the regime, " but it may back away from al-Assad, he said.

CNN: Attack threatens Syrian president's grip on power

But the match had degenerated to the extent that Alonso opted to shoot with a free-kick on the wrong side of 40 yards instead of a seeking out a team-mate.

BBC: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet)

To the contrary, those unfortunates who wind up on the wrong side of a market correction often see their net worth wiped out in a devastatingly short period.

FORBES: Extraordinary Popular Delusions Lead All The Way To Adam

In the process the Tory party ended up sounding censorious about single parents, thereby getting on the wrong side of a demographic trend that has helped to keep it out of power ever since.

ECONOMIST: The worst government agency around is finally scrapped

Fighting broke out on 59 minutes as substitute Benazzi found himself on the wrong side of the ruck and the wrong end of a vigorous bout of rucking by Cristofoletto.

BBC: Gallant Italy edged out in Paris

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert soon replaced Fallon with Wood, who went so close to clinching a winning goal as he turned Cannavaro inside-out before guiding a well-struck low shot just the wrong side of the post.

BBC: Italy 1-1 New Zealand

However, Michalak found himself on the wrong side of Irish referee Peter Fitzgibbon when he attempted and failed to pluck a Wayne Evans pass out of the air one-handed as the line beckoned.

BBC: Toulouse 17-3 Dragons