do a 180 degree turn

To make a big change in some area of one's life. If one physically turns 180 degrees, one will then be facing the opposite direction. A: "Can you believe that Sam quit his job at the firm?" B: "No, he really did a 180 degree turn on being a paralegal!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jowita	yaw-VEE-tah	Polish
NainsÍ	-	Irish
Madalyn	MAD-ə-lin	English
Draga	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Ruthi	-	Old Church Slavic
Dorcas	['dɔ:kəs]