手のひらを返す

てのひらをかえす

Also written たなごころをかえす, しょうをかえす, 手の平を返す, 掌を返す

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to flip-flop; to do an about-face (literally: to flip over one's hand)
2. to do something easy

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

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