handbrake turn

British  

noun

1. a turn sharply reversing the direction of a vehicle by speedily applying the handbrake while turning the steering wheel

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Example Sentences

But in October this year the Church's leaders performed what one of their critics describes as "a handbrake turn".

From BBC

It is a handbrake turn after Baby Reindeer, but Gunning says the script was "beautiful" and she wanted to be involved "in the special charity".

From BBC

One shadow minister said that while today's announcement felt like a bit of a handbrake turn, it was nonetheless inevitable and sensible.

From BBC

But many investors do view the UK's handbrake turn as a potential gamechanger.

From Reuters

"Doing so now reduces the risk of a handbrake turn - for borrowing costs and the economy - down the road, with all of the disruption this would entail for our jobs and finances," he said.

From BBC