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do a one-eighty
and turn one hundred and eighty degrees 1. Lit. to turn around and go in the opposite direction. When I hollered, the dog did a one-eighty and headed back to its own yard.
2. Fig. to radically reverse a decision or opinion. His political philosophy turned one hundred and eighty degrees when he grew a little older.
eighty-six something
Sl. to throw something away. Let's eighty-six this stew and go out and get some decent pizza.
do an about-face
Also, do a flip-flop or one-eighty . Reverse one's opinion or course of action. For example, The board did an about-face on acquiring more land, or We expected Dad to do a flip-flop concerning our vacation plans, or They had relied on Jim to vote for Harry, but he did a one-eighty and cast his vote for the incumbent . The first term, alluding to the army command to turn around, dates from the first half of the 1900s, and the variants from the second half of the 1900s (the last refers to a 180-degree change of direction).
the eighty-eight
n. a piano. (Pianos have eighty-eight keys.) Sam can really beat the eighty-eight.
eighty-six
and 86 tv. to dispose of someone or something; to nix someone or something. He wants $400? Eighty-six that! We can’t afford it.