about-face



* about-face (on someone or something)

Fig. a reversal of attitude or action. (*Typically: do ~; have ~.) She did an about-face on her rule about not eating in the living room. Now we can do it if we want.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Karolinekah-ro-LEE-nə (German)German, Danish, Norwegian
Fitzpatrick[fits'pætrik]
Steinarr-Ancient Scandinavian
Giorginojor-JEE-noItalian
Marin-French, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
HlÍF-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic