| 单词 | turn the tables |
| 释义 | turn the tables (once / 8479 pages) v If you turn the tables, you change the situation completely, even reversing it. When you're tagged "it" in a game of tag, you turn the tables on your pursuer and start chasing her instead of running away. Any time you start winning after losing, you turn the tables on your opponent. You'll turn the tables on your ping pong adversary if, after a weak start, you come from behind to win the game. Fittingly, the phrase turn the tables comes from the game-playing tradition of turning a backgammon board around so that players trade positions. WORD FAMILYturn the tables: turned the tables, turning the tables, turns the tables USAGE EXAMPLESIt would almost be humorous if it weren’t so sad to see Charles Krauthammer try to turn the tables on Democrats. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) The turmoil and difficulties he experienced moved him to turn the tables on his erstwhile comrades. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) Now, though, huge improvements in electronics have turned the tables. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) v cause a complete reversal of the circumstances Syn|Hyper turn the tide change by reversal, reverse, turn change to the contrary |
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