| 词汇 | do-an-about-face |
| 释义 | do an about-face collocation mainly US(alsodo an about face)(UK usuallydo an about-turn) do an about-facecollocation (OPINION)to say or do something that shows a complete change of opinion or behaviour: He has done an about-face on both issues. After her stint in jail for drug possession, she's done an about-face and gotten clean. The Supreme Court did an about face and curtailed the judges' powers. After being confronted by her constituents, the representative did an about-face and came out in support of the bill. No other leader did such an about-face after getting elected. Officials did an abrupt about-face this week, agreeing to return the money. Within weeks he did a complete about-face and said there would be no compensation. The politician has done so many about faces on the issue that you can't presume to know how he'll vote. Changing about-face about-turn alterable altered alternate churn disturb make something into something malleable meta metamorphose modulate morph pervert rollback rotation rotational sanitization semi-domesticated transcribe You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing your mind do an about-facecollocation (DIRECTION)to suddenly turn and face in the opposite direction: I had to do an about-face and turn right instead of left. At the bottom of the steps he did an about face and stood looking up at her. He wasn't sure if he should go forward or do an about-face to go back. We were headed out the door until we heard our mum call for us, and then we did a quick about-face and headed back inside. Changing direction about-face about-turn bear branch off break cut decoy divert someone/something to somewhere do an about-turn excursive excursively flippy regear reverse slew someone's back is turnedidiom swerve turn around turn off (something) wheel You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing Seeabout-face |
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