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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sudden about face" is not correct in standard English; it should be "sudden about-face." You can use it to describe a quick or unexpected change in direction or opinion
Example: "The company's sudden about-face on its policy surprised many employees."
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Still more concerned with his sudden about face concerning entry into World War I and then the subsequent historical dominoes.
Why the sudden about face? "You do not get to the single digits in a district like this if you're a nationalized Democrat," DCCC communications director Meredith Kelly told The Huffington Post.
Don't do a sudden about face with your look.
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There was no "sudden about-face," simply a shift of emphasis.
Commentators praise the government in an attempt to encourage this sudden about-face.
Apparently angered by Mr. Kan's sudden about-face, Mr. Kaieda said Thursday that he, too, would resign.
I suspect that the contrarian nature of journalists played into the sudden about-face on the Camaro.
Still, the sudden about-face came across as a slap to the United Nations and the United States, one of Saudi Arabia's strongest Western allies.
Some security experts and hackers were skeptical of LulzSec's sudden about-face and said they believed the group intended to continue its activities.
The Nikkei 225 soared more than 80 percent between mid-November and mid-May, but staged a sudden about-face with a 7.3 percent plunge on May 23.
Verizon's reluctance to bring back unlimited data and its sudden about-face this year reflect rising competition in the cellular industry that is forcing large incumbents to adapt.
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