about turn

British  

interjection

1. a military command to a formation of men to reverse the direction in which they are facing

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noun

1. a complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude, direction, etc

verb

1. (intr) to perform an about-turn

Example Sentences

Even some of Musk’s own supporters, who advocate a broad interpretation of free speech, appeared taken aback by the about turn.

From Washington Post

The thing we're talking about turns out to be just a new form of money!

From Salon

He ended up performing the opposite about turn; perhaps only marginally less awkward.

From BBC

This about turn might have been thought to have damaged public confidence in how Edinburgh has been handling the pandemic.

From BBC

The immediate excuse for the about turn in policy is the impact of new U.S. sanctions on chip technology, which London says affects Huawei’s ability to remain a reliable supplier.

From Reuters