about-face
/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/
noun
- 1
An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
“The soldier did an about-face and marched off.”
- 2
A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion.
“When Luke heard the news, he did an abrupt about-face on the policy.”
verb
- 1
To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction
“The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given.”
- 2
To change opinion or attitude drastically.
“A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it.”
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