right-about-face

right-about-face
Synonyms and related words:
about-face, about-turn, afterthoughts, back track, back trail, backing, backing off, backing out, backing up, backup, better thoughts, change of mind, do an about-face, face about, flip, flip-flop, mature judgment, reversal, reverse, reversing, reversion, right-about, second thoughts, swingaround, tergiversating, tergiversation, turnabout, turnaround, volte-face

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  • right about face — 1. Mil. a. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. b. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner. 2. rightabout (def. 2). 3. any complete… …   Universalium

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  • About Face (album) — About Face Studio album by David Gilmour Released 27 March 1984 Recorded 1983 – …   Wikipedia

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