volte-face

A complete change of opinion or belief. The phrase comes from the Italian term voltafaccia. Everyone was surprised when the candidate made a complete volte-face on her stance on taxes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aukusti	OW-koos-tee	Finnish
Carlos	KAHR-los (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Maqsud	-	Arabic, Urdu
FÉLicie	-	French
Meredydd	-	Welsh
Mcconnell	[mə'lɔnl]