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
Ziba (1)	-	Persian
DorotÉIa	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Frederico	frə-də-REE-koo	Portuguese
HÁKon	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Burcu	-	Turkish
Calogerus	-	Late Roman