about-turn Meaning & Definition

  • En [ əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn]
  • Us [ əˌbaʊtˈtɝːn]

Meaning of about-turn In English

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Examples of about-turn

  • We now have exactly the same unprincipled about-turn regarding tolls.

  • Work has now been suspended on the power station, and that about-turn should force a radical rethinking of the policy on gas production.

  • Perhaps this is a sudden about-turn to do with elections.

  • Thus, in quite a short time there has been something of an about-turn.

  • There is the difficulty for prison staff of performing a complete about-turn.

  • After the about-turn the amount had dropped to between £40,000 and £43,000 per year.

  • The delays may have jeopardised the about-turn having the effect that we desire.

  • The second about-turn has been cutting the link between the national vocational qualification schemes and training.

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