U-turn
noun [C] /ˈjuː.tɜːn/
/-tɝːn/ (informal U-ie, /ˈjuːi/ )Definition
› a turn made by a car in order to go back in the direction from which it has come: It is illegal to do/make a U-turn on a motorway.Changing directionDriving and operating road vehiclesReturning to a place › mainly disapproving a complete change from one opinion or plan of action to an opposite one: The prime minister did/made a quick U-turn in response to all the adverse publicity.Changing your mindTurning points and deciding moments
(Definition of U-turn noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be at a crossroads idiom
- breakthrough noun
- brink noun
- climax noun
- coming of age noun
- crunch noun (DIFFICULTY)
- defining moment noun
- edge noun (ALMOST)
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- if/when it comes to the crunch idiom
- landmark noun (STAGE)
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