kääntää takkinsa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- turncoat noun A person who betrays their former group, cause, or allegiance to join the opposing side.
Senses
kääntää takkinsa is used for these senses in English:
- box the compass (idiomatic) To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
- tergiversate (intransitive) To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.
- turn one's coat (idiom) To turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
- turncoat To act as a turncoat; to betray