volte-face

A complete change of opinion or belief. The phrase comes from the Italian term voltafaccia. Everyone was surprised when the candidate made a complete volte-face on her stance on taxes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sonje	ZAWN-yə	German
Sanjib	-	Bengali
Barry	BAR-ee, BER-ee	Irish, English
Xena	ZEE-nə	Popular Culture
BjÖRn	BYUURN (Swedish, German), PYUURN (Icelandic)	Swedish, Icelandic, German, Ancient Scandinavian
Stern	[stə:n]