make a U-turn

Frequency: 7.814.2 per million words

To perform a 180-degree turn while driving.

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Examples (20)

  • It's illegal to make a U-turn at this intersection.
  • The government has made a spectacular U-turn on taxes.
  • The taxi driver made a sudden U-turn to avoid the traffic jam.
  • After customer backlash, the company was forced to make a humiliating U-turn on its new pricing policy.
  • I missed my turn, so I need to find a place to make a U-turn.
  • He surprised everyone when he made a complete U-turn and decided not to move abroad.
  • Be careful! That truck is making a U-turn in the middle of the highway.
  • Analysts predict the opposition party will make a U-turn on their environmental promises if they win.
  • The government made an embarrassing U-turn on its policy just weeks after announcing it.
  • Initially, I was going to sell my car, but I've made a U-turn and decided to keep it.
  • Following customer complaints, the company had to make a U-turn on its new pricing strategy.
  • Why did the minister make such an embarrassing U-turn over the proposed law?
  • After years in finance, he made a complete U-turn and became a chef.
  • The board would never have made that U-turn if the CEO hadn't intervened.
  • The senator made a surprising U-turn and decided to support the bill he previously opposed.
  • The driver made an illegal U-turn on a busy highway, causing an accident.
  • Can you legally make a U-turn here, or should we go to the next light?
  • Under immense public pressure, the administration made a dramatic U-turn on its foreign policy.
  • Sometimes you have to be brave enough to make a U-turn when you realize you're on the wrong path.
  • Making a sudden U-turn on such a key policy could damage the party's credibility.