English-Finnish translations for about-face

• täyskäännös
• tehdä täyskäännös
• takinkääntö

Definition of about-face

• An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction
• A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion
• To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction
• To change opinion or attitude drastically

Examples

• The soldier did an about-face and marched off
• When Luke heard the news, he did an abrupt about-face on the policy
• The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given
• A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it

Related words

• about
• whereabouts
• roundabout
• turnabout
• about-turn
• runabout
• thereabouts
• layabout
• hereabouts