about turn »
An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.
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back into »
To reverse a vehicle into a space.
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back onto »
To reverse a vehicle onto something.
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back out »
To reverse a vehicle from a confined space.
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box the compass »
To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
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brain-dead »
Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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cross the Rubicon »
To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
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mix up »
To confuse or reverse.
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point of no return »
The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.
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point of no return »
The point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.
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road to Damascus »
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
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screw back »
To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
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the die is cast »
The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner.
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the shoe is on the other foot »
The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.
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