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about turn

interjection

  1. a military command to a formation of men to reverse the direction in which they are facing
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude, direction, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to perform an about-turn
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Even some of Musk鈥檚 own supporters, who advocate a broad interpretation of free speech, appeared taken aback by the about turn.

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The thing we're talking about turns out to be just a new form of money!

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He ended up performing the opposite about turn; perhaps only marginally less awkward.

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This about turn might have been thought to have damaged public confidence in how Edinburgh has been handling the pandemic.

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The immediate excuse for the about turn in policy is the impact of new U.S. sanctions on chip technology, which London says affects Huawei鈥檚 ability to remain a reliable supplier.

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