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Collocations for U-turn - noun

1. movement in a car

VERB + U-turn

do, execute (esp. BrE), make, pull (AmE)

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2. (informal) sudden change of plan

ADJECTIVE

complete
dramatic, spectacular (BrE)
embarrassing, humiliating
government, policy

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VERB + U-turn

do, make, perform (BrE)
The government has made a spectacular U-turn on taxes.

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PREPOSITION

U-turn on
a U-turn on education policy
U-turn over
a government U-turn over plans to cut social security payments

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