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 borrowed a camera from a TV crew and started filming.
Dan was always the one in trouble, but now the tables are turned and he's doing very well.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 — 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 — 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
To turn the tables — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn the tables — {v. phr.} To make something happen just the opposite of how it is supposed to happen. * /The boys turned the tables on John when they took his squirt gun away and squirted him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
turn the tables — {v. phr.} To make something happen just the opposite of how it is supposed to happen. * /The boys turned the tables on John when they took his squirt gun away and squirted him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
turn\ the\ tables — v. phr. To make something happen just the opposite of how it is supposed to happen. The boys turned the tables on John when they took his squirt gun away and squirted him … Словарь американских идиом
turn the tide — verb cause a complete reversal of the circumstances The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power! • Syn: ↑turn the tables • Hypernyms: ↑change by reversal, ↑turn, ↑reverse • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
To turn the back — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
