turn the tables

phrase

: to bring about a reversal of the relative conditions or fortunes of two contending parties

Examples of turn the tables in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eventually, their bond will sour with Raskova using her knowledge of Zoya’s scandalous paternity (Zoya’s father is heavily hinted to be either Brezhnev or a son of Brezhnev) against Irina somehow, until Irina turns the tables on Raskova herself. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Of course, this conclusion is logical—the emergence of AI turned the tables on data management and organization, workflow management, task automation and many other enterprise areas. — Oleksandr Strozhemin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for turn the tables

• cables
• fables
• gables
• labels
• sables
• stables
• disables
• enables
• timetables
• turntables