right-about
Example Sentences
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Uncle Lot turned and marched into the house, but soon faced to the right-about, and came out again, for James was fingering "Yankee Doodle"—that appropriate national air for the descendants of the Puritans.
From The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
The P�re, albeit very far from gratified by his charge, promised to do all in his power; and the sergeant, having commanded a "present arms" to the Ch�teau, wheeled right-about and departed.
From Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
We quickly sent them to the right-about, and they had to re-embark in disorder.
From The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
Well, they sent me to the right-about as soon as they learned my errand.
From That Affair at Elizabeth by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
When the Draken heard that he made off to the right-about at once, and ran so fast that the fox was dashed in pieces against the stones.
From The Grey Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew
