To turn the tables

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to change the condition or fortune of contending parties; - a metaphorical expression taken from the vicissitudes of fortune in gaming.

- Acts vi. 2.

See also: Table

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change by reversal glom in turn retort reversal reverse table tables turn turn a blind eye turn away turn back turn down turn in turn off turn on turn out turn over turn tail			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 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 Not that I ever suffered much from them; I took care to turn the tables. Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context			To turn a corner To turn a flange To turn a hostile army To turn a penny To turn about To turn adrift To turn again To turn against To turn around one's finger To turn aside To turn away To turn back To turn head To turn in To turn into To turn King's evidence To turn off To turn on To turn out To turn over To turn over a new leaf To turn round To turn tail To turn the back To turn the back on one To turn the tables To turn tippet To turn to To turn to account To turn under To turn up To underrun a hose To underrun a tackle To unsheathe the sword To unship the oars To use one's self To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light			To turn a flange To turn a hostile army To turn a penny To turn about To turn adrift To turn again To turn against To turn around one's finger To turn aside To turn away To turn back To turn head To turn in To turn into To turn King's evidence To turn off To turn on To turn out To turn over To turn over a new leaf To turn round To turn tail To turn the back To turn the back on one To turn the tables To turn tippet To turn to To turn to account To turn under To turn up To underrun a hose To underrun a tackle To unsheathe the sword To unship the oars To use one's self To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh

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