turn the tables on

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turn the tables on somebody

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.

See also: table, turn

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He was clever enough, however, not to betray them, and lucky enough to turn the tables on us, as you shall hear. Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context Blandois, you shall turn the tables on society, my little child. Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context			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 twelve good men and true			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 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 screw turn the screws turn the screws turn the screws turn the screws turn the tables turn the tables turn the tables turn the tables turn the tables turn the tables 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 turn to account 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 ashes in mouth Turn to Dust turn to for help turn to for support turn to good account

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