- turn the tables
- Turn the tablesIf circumstances change completely, giving an advantage to those who seemed to be losing, the tables are turned.
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turn the tables
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turn the tables on — turn the tables (on (someone/something)) to change a situation so that someone s position is the opposite of what it was. She turned the tables by playing a better game and recently has won most of her matches. Hendricks turned the tables on the… … New idioms dictionary
turn the tables — (on (someone/something)) to change a situation so that someone s position is the opposite of what it was. She turned the tables by playing a better game and recently has won most of her matches. Hendricks turned the tables on the media when he… … New idioms dictionary
turn the tables on — (someone) to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you. She turned the tables on her rival with allegations of corruption … New idioms dictionary
turn the tables on — index recriminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
turn the tables — ► turn the tables reverse a situation disadvantageous to oneself so that it becomes advantageous. Main Entry: ↑table … English terms dictionary
turn the tables — verb cause a complete reversal of the circumstances (Freq. 1) The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power! • Syn: ↑turn the tide • Hypernyms: ↑change by reversal, ↑turn, ↑reverse … Useful english dictionary
turn the tables — reverse the situation The opposing team were able to finally turn the tables and won the game. Digest 20/2002 to reverse the situation. The tables have turned means the situation has been reversed. Jane was poor when she started her own business… … Idioms and examples
turn the tables — If circumstances change completely, giving an advantage to those who seemed to be losing, the tables are turned. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you turn the tables on a person or organization, you reverse the situation so as to be… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
turn the tables on someone — turn the tables (on (someone/something)) to change a situation so that someone s position is the opposite of what it was. She turned the tables by playing a better game and recently has won most of her matches. Hendricks turned the tables on the… … New idioms dictionary
turn the tables on something — turn the tables (on (someone/something)) to change a situation so that someone s position is the opposite of what it was. She turned the tables by playing a better game and recently has won most of her matches. Hendricks turned the tables on the… … New idioms dictionary
