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41an about-face — mainly American a sudden and complete change of someone s ideas, plans, or actions. In an about face on the morning of his trial, the accused changed his plea to guilty. Both papers did an about face and published a condemnation of his actions …
42arse about face — British & Australian, very informal! if something is arse about face, it is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be. No wonder it doesn t look right, mate, you ve got the whole frame in arse about face …
43right about-face — right about face, 1. a turning in the opposite direction. 2. a turn in the opposite direction; reversal: »a right about face in policy …
44right about face! — Words of command, on which soldiers turn to the side specified ● face …
45arse about face — noun Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be. No wonder it doesnt look right mate, youve got the whole thing arse about face …
46arse-about-face — adj, adv back to front, the wrong way round or wrongly ordered or organised ► Look at the state of that shelf you just put up; it s all arse about face! …
47arse-about-face — • something that is in a mess or crooked, e.g. Look at the state of that shelf you just put up, it s all arse about face! …
48arse about face — Back to front • • • Main Entry: ↑arse …
49about-face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. turnabout, reversal, volte face. See inversion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. reversal, reverse, turnabout, turnaround, rightabout face, switch, shift, U turn, rightabout, volte face (French), change of heart …
50about-face — /əbaʊt ˈfeɪs / (say uhbowt fays) noun 1. → about turn. –verb (i) (about faced, about facing) 2. → about turn …
