volte-face

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

volte-face BrE [ˌvɒlt ˈfɑːs] NAmE [ˌvɔːlt] noun singular (formal)
a complete change of opinion or plan
Syn: ↑about-turn
•This represents a volte-face in government thinking.
•We were thrown into confusion by his volte-face.

Word Origin:
[volte-face] early 19th cent.: from French, from Italian voltafaccia, based on Latin volvere ‘to roll’ + facies ‘appearance, face’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  about-face, reversal, policy change