one-eighty
Americannoun
plural
one-eightiesExample Sentences
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But then, as if suffering a crisis of conscience, he pulled a one-eighty.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2013
A full emotional one-eighty in a span of sixty seconds.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Long enough that I’m expecting him to spin a one-eighty and run back for one more kiss.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Me: “Remember how yesterday you wouldn’t even talk to me? Kind of a one-eighty, huh?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
Later, in the hall between third and fourth periods, I saw Digger, and I know he saw me—because I watched him do a double take and then turn a complete one-eighty.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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