do a 180 degree turn

To make a big change in some area of one's life. If one physically turns 180 degrees, one will then be facing the opposite direction. A: "Can you believe that Sam quit his job at the firm?" B: "No, he really did a 180 degree turn on being a paralegal!"

See also: 180, degree, turn

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do (oneself or someone) an injury
do (oneself or someone) an injustice
do (oneself) a mischief
do (oneself) in
do (someone or oneself) a favor
do (someone or oneself) no favors
do (someone or something) justice
do (someone) a bad turn
do (someone) a good turn
do (someone) down
do (someone) in
do (someone) out of (something)
do (something) at (one's) own pace
do (something) at (one's) own risk
do (something) blindfolded
do (something) by halves
do (something) by the book
do (something) for the best
do (something) standing on (one's) head
do (something) the hard way
do (something) to death
do (something) up brown
do a
do a (someone)
do a 180
do a 180 degree turn
do a bad job
do a bean count
do a bit
do a bunk
do a demolition job on (someone or something)
do a Devon Loch
do a disappearing act
do a double take
do a dump on (someone or something)
do a dump on someone/something
do a fade
do a favor
do a good job
do a good, bad, etc. job
do a hatchet job on
do a hatchet job on (someone or something)
do a job on
do a job on (someone or something)
do a job on someone
do a job on someone From do a number on something.
do a job on someone/something
do a kindness
do a land-office business
do a line
do a line with (someone)
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do (someone) no service
do (someone) out of (something)
do (someone) the courtesy of (doing something)
do (someone) wrong
do (someone) wrong
do (someone) wrong
do (someone) wrong
do (someone, something, or oneself) justice
do (something) at (one's) own pace
do (something) at (one's) own risk
do (something) blindfolded
do (something) by halves
do (something) by the book
do (something) for the best
do (something) standing on (one's) head
do (something) the hard way
do (something) to death
do (something) up brown
Do (verb)
Do (verb)
do /the dirty work
do a
do a
do a
do a
do a
do a
do a (one) power of good
do a (someone)
do a 180
do a 180 degree turn
do a bad job
do a bad turn
do a bad turn
do a bad turn
do a bad turn
do a bad turn
Do A Barrel Roll
do a bean count
do a bit
do a bunk
do a demolition job on
do a demolition job on (someone or something)
do a demolition job on her
do a demolition job on him
do a demolition job on it
do a demolition job on me
do a demolition job on one
do a demolition job on somebody
do a demolition job on someone
do a demolition job on something
do a demolition job on them
do a demolition job on us
do a demolition job on you
do a Devon Loch
do a disappearing act
do a disappearing act
do a disappearing act
do a disappearing act
do a disappearing act
do a disservice
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