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about-face noun

  /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/
  • (figurative) A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.
 voltafaccia, banderuola, voltagabbana
  • (military) An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
 dietro front, dietrofront

about-face verb

  /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/
  • To change opinion or attitude drastically.
 cambiare casacca, fare il voltafaccia, fare il voltagabbana
  • (intransitive) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.
 fare dietrofront
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