through the looking-glass

English

Etymology

From through +‎ the +‎ looking-glass. In reference to the novel Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

Adjective

through the looking-glass (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Disconcertingly bizarre; surreal; weird; strange; topsy-turvy; beyond the reasonable limits of normality.
    Alternative form: through the looking glass
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