volte-face



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Brady['breidi:]
Farrah-Arabic
Beso-Georgian
KaseyKAY-seeEnglish
AmunAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Henrikahen-REE-kahSwedish