right-about faceadv.n.

Brit.

/ˌrʌɪtəbaʊt ˈfeɪs/,

/ˌrʌɪtəˈbaʊt feɪs/, U.S.

/ˌraɪdəbaʊt ˈfeɪs/,

/ˌraɪdəˈbaʊt feɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: right about face! at right about adv. b; right-about-face v.

Etymology: Partly < right about face! at right about adv. b, and partly < right-about-face v.

Originally Military.

A. adv.

Towards the right through one hundred and eighty degrees, so as to face in the opposite direction. Also figurative. Cf. right about adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > in the direction that [phrase] > turn to face opposite direction

to the right about1635

to right about1778

right-about face1832

1832 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 435 In the heat of the skirmish, he most ungallantly turned right-about-face, and made the best of his way from the field.

1898 A. Quiller-Couch in R. L. Stevenson St. Ives xxxvi. 481 She had whipped right-about face and was gazing towards the kitchen garden.

1936 L. T. Talbot God's Plan of Ages ii. 18 Unless a man is regenerated, he will spend the eternal ages in outer darkness. Let me ask you, in God's name, to turn right-about-face, accept God's Light.

2001 E. Cornell Turkey in 21st Cent. i. 1 The Christian Byzantine Emperor was succeeded by the Muslim Ottoman Sultan. As a consequence the realm turned right about face.

B. n.

A turn through one hundred and eighty degrees to the right; (figurative) a complete reversal (of opinion, behaviour, etc.); a retreat. Cf. about-face n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > change of opinion > [noun] > strong, thorough

revulsion1699

revirement1824

pirouette1832

right-about face1837

volte-face1883

right about1936

1837 S. Lover Rory O'More I. x. 246 He saw the file execute a ‘right-about-face’, and go the way whence they came.

1858 Harper's Mag. Mar. 493/2 There has been a general right-about-face, so that now years constitute months, and months make weeks.

1891 Daily News 3 Feb. 3/4 Will any body deny the Tory right-about-face?

1931 S. Eddy Challenge of Russia i. 28 Lenin saw their failure, confessed it, and threw his entire weight into a right about face.

2000 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Local section) a11 Jean Chretien, minister of Indian affairs at the time, did a right about-face and kowtowed to the wishes of the chiefs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	right-about face
释义	right-about faceadv.n. Brit. /ˌrʌɪtəbaʊt ˈfeɪs/, /ˌrʌɪtəˈbaʊt feɪs/, U.S. /ˌraɪdəbaʊt ˈfeɪs/, /ˌraɪdəˈbaʊt feɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: right about face! at right about adv. b; right-about-face v. Etymology: Partly < right about face! at right about adv. b, and partly < right-about-face v. Originally Military. A. adv. Towards the right through one hundred and eighty degrees, so as to face in the opposite direction. Also figurative. Cf. right about adv. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > in the direction that [phrase] > turn to face opposite direction to the right about1635 to right about1778 right-about face1832 1832 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 435 In the heat of the skirmish, he most ungallantly turned right-about-face, and made the best of his way from the field. 1898 A. Quiller-Couch in R. L. Stevenson St. Ives xxxvi. 481 She had whipped right-about face and was gazing towards the kitchen garden. 1936 L. T. Talbot God's Plan of Ages ii. 18 Unless a man is regenerated, he will spend the eternal ages in outer darkness. Let me ask you, in God's name, to turn right-about-face, accept God's Light. 2001 E. Cornell Turkey in 21st Cent. i. 1 The Christian Byzantine Emperor was succeeded by the Muslim Ottoman Sultan. As a consequence the realm turned right about face. B. n. A turn through one hundred and eighty degrees to the right; (figurative) a complete reversal (of opinion, behaviour, etc.); a retreat. Cf. about-face n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > change of opinion > [noun] > strong, thorough revulsion1699 revirement1824 pirouette1832 right-about face1837 volte-face1883 right about1936 1837 S. Lover Rory O'More I. x. 246 He saw the file execute a ‘right-about-face’, and go the way whence they came. 1858 Harper's Mag. Mar. 493/2 There has been a general right-about-face, so that now years constitute months, and months make weeks. 1891 Daily News 3 Feb. 3/4 Will any body deny the Tory right-about-face? 1931 S. Eddy Challenge of Russia i. 28 Lenin saw their failure, confessed it, and threw his entire weight into a right about face. 2000 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Local section) a11 Jean Chretien, minister of Indian affairs at the time, did a right about-face and kowtowed to the wishes of the chiefs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.1832
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