backflip vs volte-face

backflip

• a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn. 

• An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. 

• To perform a backflip (rotation of body). 

• To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn. 

volte-face

• A reversal of attitude, policy, or principle. 

• A dramatic change in mood or tone.