English Dictionary

turn coat

動詞

別表記 異形

Alternative form of turn one's coat

日本語の意味

裏切って陣営や忠誠心を変える、または寝返ること / （比喩的に）自分の立場や信念を一変させ、別の側につくこと

When the rival team offered more money, he didn't hesitate to turn coat and join them.

ライバルチームがより多くの報酬を提示すると、彼はためらわずに寝返ってそこに加わった。

意味（1）

Alternative form of turn one's coat

They couldn't believe Indian soldiers who'd eaten the King's salt and been proud to serve in the army generation after generation could be suborned like that, buy their way out of prison camp by turning coat, come armed hand in hand with the Japs to fight their own countrymen, fight the very officers who had trained them, cared for them and earned their respect.

turns coat （ present singular third-person ）

turning coat （ participle present ）

turned coat （ participle past ）

turned coat （ past ）