turn one's coat

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance. idiomatic
    — To meet the exigence of the moment, a considerable army was raised under General Baillie, a Presbyterian officer of skill and fidelity, with whom was joined in command the celebrated Sir John Urrie, a soldier of fortune like Dalgetty, who had already changed sides twice during the Civil War, and was destined to turn his coat a third time before it was ended.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, coat.

词形变化

turns one's coat present,singular,third-person turning one's coat participle,present turned one's coat participle,past turned one's coat past turn coat alternative

词源

From the practice of turning one's uniform coat inside out in order to hide the colors reflecting one's allegiance.
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