| 单词 | turn the tables |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with turn the tablesturn the tables Reverse a situation and gain the upper hand, as in Steffi won their previous three matches but today Mary turned the tables and prevailed. This expression alludes to the former practice of reversing the table or board in games such as chess, thereby switching the opponents' positions. [c. 1600] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. turn the tablesSEE SYNONYMS FOR turn the tables ON THESAURUS.COM To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand: “After trailing the entire first quarter, the team rallied and finally turned the tables.” Words nearby turn the tablesturn tail, turn the clock back, turn the corner, Turn the other cheek, turn the scale, turn the tables, turn the tide, turn the trick, turn thumbs down, turn to, turn to good account The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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