turn (one's) coat

dated To change one's allegiance or affiliation (especially in politics) for personal gain or advantage. A good politician will espouse the most hard-line stance of his party's political ideologies, but a successful politician knows when to turn his coat.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Imrus	-	Hungarian
Alba	['ælbə]
&Thorn;ÓRgnÝR	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Deborah	['debərə]
Gunilla	gu-NIL-lah	Swedish
Viivi	VEE:-vee	Finnish