about face

His warning to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and subsequent about-face is still considered a low point of his presidency.

Since 2008, the party has executed a huge about-face on issues of executive power and national security.

Asked to explain the about-face, Bush blamed the shifting political sands.

Yet such an about-face seems unlikely, at least according to one rank-and-file Brotherhood member.

But such an about-face by the stubborn government seems unlikely.

He turned on his heel in an automatically correct about-face and strode out of the office.

His complete about-face wasn't setting so well with Herr Stohl.

He had sternly informed her that she must about-face and do better.

Funny change of direction, from planning to go out to China and the East, about-face to planning to settle down and take root.

Heaven knows at that there was such a sudden pause and about-face as must have made even the stolen dog laugh had it been there.