right-about

Example Sentences

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But Juma, the moment he saw his mistake, hastened to the gate and shouted to the men to right-about and make for the gorge.

From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert

Robie straightened himself instanter; but she had whipped right-about face and was gazing towards the kitchen garden— 401 “Isn’t that a child among the arti—the strawberry beds, I mean?”

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

I had never before seen this rocket charge and have never either since; by all appearance it was most successful in this case, for it soon turned them to the right-about, and made them retreat.

From The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns by Nugent-Bankes, George

"We must just right-about face, and get back to New York," said the captain, ominously.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie

"And yet if Matt has changed right-about face, so that he can live up to that agreement I'm ready to believe the world is coming to an end."

From Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield by Douglas, Alan