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

His gotcha moment became a schooling by Klobuchar on basketball, turning the tables on the age-old art of mansplaining. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

This turns the tables on them, with one of crypto's biggest and most established companies working to appeal to wealthy investors who may want options with a range of strategies and asset classes. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

The heirs or representatives of Jews who lost artworks during the Holocaust are hoping that the passage of a new law in California and a second one at the federal level will turn the tables in their favor. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Universal Halloween Horror Nights includes a scene in its Prince of Darkness haunted house that turned the tables on an iconic Ozzy Osbourne moment from 1982. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for turn the tables

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