about-face

Definitions

1. An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
2. A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.
   figuratively

Equivalents

10 more languages

العربيةالإستدارة 180 درجةالعدول عن رأي

Češtinačelem vzad

Suomiäkkikäännetäyskäännös

Magyarpálfordulás

Italianobanderuolacambiare casaccadietro frontdietrofrontfare dietrofrontfare il voltafacciafare il voltagabbanavoltafacciavoltagabbana+ 6 more

Nederlandseen totale ommekeer uitvoerenhet roer omgooienkoerswijzigingommezwaairechtsomkeertrechtsomkeert makenzijn standpunt totaal wijzigen+ 4 more

Portuguêsmeia-voltareviravolta

Русскийкруго́м

ไทยกลับหลังหัน

Tagalogharap sa likod

Examples

“The soldier did an about-face and marched off.”

“Deciding that he hasn't had enough action for one day, Captain Evans of the Johnston orders another 180-degree about-face to give⟳ gunfire support⟳ to the new arrivals, this time picking on the heavy cruiser Tone.”

“When Luke heard the news, he did an abrupt about-face on the policy.”

“Sidney Powell does an about-face on her Stop⟳ the Steal⟳ claims [title]”

“In yet another about-face decision on speech, Mr. Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was planning to de-emphasize political content in the News Feed⟳ because, he said, “people don’t want⟳ politics and fighting to take⟳ over their experience⟳ on our service.””

“His [Jake Angeli's] about-face is such that he is even taking his case back to court to ask⟳ his guilty plea to be reversed. And he is far from the alone in changing his mind⟳ about the events at the Capitol.”

“But just a day later, Trump abruptly did an about-face, telling reporters that he had received assurances that Iranian authorities would not execute anyone, walking back from military intervention in Iran, at least temporarily.”

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