turn the tables

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turn the tables (on someone)

Fig. to cause a reversal in someone's plans; to make one's plans turn back on one. I went to Jane's house to help get ready for a surprise party for Bob. It turned out that the surprise party was for me! Jane really turned the tables on me! Turning the tables like that requires a lot of planning and a lot of secrecy.

See also: table, turn

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If we should turn the tables, some day, thou and I, and go over and see it for ourselves. A Bundle of Letters by James, Henry View in context the girls have only to turn the tables, and say of one of their own sex, "She is as vain as a man," and they will have perfect reason. Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context Oh, certainly,' rejoined Nicholas; 'but suppose I were to turn the tables, and pull HIS nose, what then? The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context			turn on turn on a dime turn on heel turn on its ear turn on its head turn on the waterworks Turn on, tune in, drop out turn onto turn out turn out of turn out to be turn over turn over a new leaf turn over in mind turn over to turn some place inside out turn stomach turn tail turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way turn the page turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tide turn thumbs down turn thumbs up turn to turn to advantage turn to dust turn to good account turn toward turn turtle turn under turn up turn up like a bad penny turn up the heat turn up toes turn upside down turn water off turn your stomach Turnabout is fair play turned off turning turning point turnip tussle with tweak off			turn the knife in the wound turn the knife in the wound turn the leaves of turn the mind to turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other cheek turn the other way Turn the Page Turn the Page Turn the Question Around Turn The Radio Off turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales turn the scales at turn the scales at turn the scales at turn the scales at turn the scales at turn the screw turn the screw turn the screw turn the screws turn the screws turn the screws turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tables on turn the tide turn the tide turn thumbs down turn thumbs down turn thumbs up Turn Time turn to turn to turn to turn to turn to turn to account turn to account turn to account turn to account turn to account turn to advantage turn to advantage turn to advantage turn to advantage turn to ashes in mouth turn to ashes in mouth turn to ashes in mouth Turn to Dust turn to for help turn to for support turn to good account turn to good account

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