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
Gabe	GAYB	English
Roope	RO:-pe	Finnish
Carmelita	-	Spanish
&Thorn;ÓRarinn	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Bessie	['besi]
Roza (1)	RO-zah (Russian)	Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian