- turned the tables
- caused a major change, changed the situation drastically
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
turned the tables
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You Turned the Tables on Me — Infobox standard title = You Turned the Tables on Me english title = comment = Introduced in the musical film Sing, Baby, Sing. image size = caption = writer = composer = Louis Alter lyricist = Sidney D. Mitchell published = 1936 written =… … Wikipedia
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
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) 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 — {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
