spin/turn on one's heel

idiom

: to turn away from someone in a very quick or sudden way
He told us he had nothing more to say, then he turned on his heel and walked away.

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“Spin/turn on one's heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%2Fturn%20on%20one%27s%20heel. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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