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手の平を返す is an exact match with one form of the following word:
手のひらを返す
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Reading : てのひらをかえす   
expression, 'su' godan verb
1. to change one's attitude quickly
2. to flip over one's hand  (たなごころをかえす is often used figuratively as an example of something easy)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 30,088 which gives a rank of 72,178
手のひらを返す is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 157,000 (about 509,000 results)
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Example sentences:
はは
きのう
昨日
まで
かいがいりゅうがく
海外留学
おうえん
応援
して
くれていたのに
ゆうじん
友人
はなし
いて
から
てのひら
かえ
して
はんたい
反対
してきた

Until yesterday my mother supported my studying abroad, but she did an about-face after listening to her friend.
手の平を返す
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Reading : てのひらをかえす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 168,000 (about 452,000 results)
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掌を返す
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Readings : てのひらをかえす    たなごころをかえす   
掌を返す can be read in 2 ways: たなごころをかえす (50%), てのひらをかえす (50%).
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 153,000 (about 536,000 results)
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シュ   hand   て    た-    
ヘン   かえ to return, to come back   かえ to return (something)   
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ハン   ホン   タン    anti-   そらす to bend, to warp   そ to be warped, curved   
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また again   
cliff
move
ヘイ   ビョウ   たい flat   ひら ordinary; flat   
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eight
カン   dry; drying frame   ひ to get dry   ほ to dry (something), to air   
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ショウ    palm of the hand   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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classroom
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small
cover; covered   
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