Also means
the wrong way
Usage Note
Contromano literally means 'against the hand (direction)' and is used to describe driving or going in the wrong direction on a one-way road. The phrase andare contromano is the standard idiom; it can also be used figuratively for someone who goes against convention. It is invariable.
Examples
"Stava guidando contromano sull'autostrada."
Natural Translation
He was driving the wrong way on the motorway.
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