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Meanings of about-turn in English

Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation.

Synonyms
Examples for "about-face"
Examples for "about-face"
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We did an about-face and hung a right at the toppled tower.
Death du Jour
2
He made a quick about-face and took off in the other direction.
My horizontal life: a collection of one-night stands
3
Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential Republican, withdrew support in a sudden about-face.
Reuters
4
Here it was turned right-about-face and again despatched on its long journey.
Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
5
She had a strong desire to about-face and return to Harlowe House.
Grace Harlowe's Problem
Usage of about-turn in English
1
At least one of them, Mr Keenan, has made his about-turn public.
News.com.au
2
He needed to be involved in any about-turn of the final's fortunes.
The Guardian
3
The vote completed a spectacular about-turn on nuclear energy by Merkel's centre-right coalition.
The Guardian
4
Then Paul Murphy was elected; electoral advantage called for an about-turn.
The Irish Times
5
Of course, stocks then plunged, prompting a sharp about-turn in the latest survey.
The Irish Times
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A drastic about-turn in crude prices also weighed on heavyweight oil stocks SXEP.
Reuters
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Mark Stockdale of the AA talks about the about-turn on vehicle safety ratings.
Radio NZ
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This could give way to a minor about-turn on your part.
The South African
9
This would be a normal about-turn and all would be well.
Keeper: one house, three generations, and a journey into alzheim...
10
An episode would start in one direction, only to violently about-turn seven minutes in.
The Guardian
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Any sign of an about-turn from either will concern investors.
Reuters
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December 17 - Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju says the about-turn reflected negative investor reaction.
Reuters
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Yet this apparent about-turn is not out of character with his career to date.
The Irish Times
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Ordinarily an immediate about-turn of mood on my part has an almost magical effect.
Keeper: one house, three generations, and a journey into alzheim...
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But the about-turn on public borrowing was almost as spectacular.
The Guardian
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On Tuesday, evacuees reacted with anger at the government's about-turn.
The Guardian
Frequent collocations
About-turn through the time