Dictionary of American idioms

ABOUTFACE (ON SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)

about-face (on someone or something): translation

*anabout-face (onsomeone or something)
Fig.a reversal of attitude or action. (*Typically:do\about-face (on someone or something); have\about-face (on someone or something).) •

She did an about-face on her rule about not eating in the living room. Now we can do it if we want.