Related Words for turn the tables

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tip the scales
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take a turn
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take a turn for the better
/x//x/x
Phrase, Verb
turn around
/x/
Phrase, Verb, Noun
flip the script
/x/
Phrase, Verb
turn round
//
Phrase, Verb
turn the knife in the wound
/x/xx/
Phrase, Verb
turn the other cheek
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
turn the knife
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take it in turns
//x/
Phrase, Verb
turn to
//
Phrase, Verb
take a turn for the worse
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
turn down
//
Phrase, Verb
turn tail
//
Phrase, Verb
beat someone at their own game
//x////
Phrase, Verb
come across
/x/
Phrase, Verb
shift one's ground
///
Phrase, Verb
play into someone's hands
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
get back at
///
Phrase, Verb
turn the corner
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
hold the cards
/x/
Phrase, Verb
change one's tune
///
Phrase, Verb
turn on one's heel
////
Phrase, Verb
take the lead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
come around
/x/
Phrase, Verb
have the last laugh
/x//
Phrase, Verb
switch on
//
Phrase, Verb
turn over
//x
Phrase, Verb
turn over a new leaf
//xx//
Phrase, Verb
turn up trumps
///
Phrase, Verb
get even
//x
Phrase, Verb
change hands
//
Phrase, Verb
change someone's mind
//x/
Phrase, Verb
come round
//
Phrase, Verb
even the score
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
take the wheel
/x/
Phrase, Verb
twist the knife
/x/
Phrase, Verb
move the goalposts
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
swing
/
Noun
flip
/
Noun
come up trumps
///
Phrase, Verb
tip one's hand
///
Phrase, Verb
look on the bright side
//x//
Phrase, Verb
get the last laugh
/x//
Phrase, Verb
return the favor
x/x/x
Phrase, Verb
advantage
x/x
Noun
stab in the back
/xx/
Phrase, Noun, Verb
overplay one's hand
/x///
Phrase, Verb
change one's mind
///
Phrase, Verb
hold all the cards
//x/
Phrase, Verb
back down
//
Phrase, Verb
take the offensive
/xx/x
Phrase, Verb
twist the knife in the wound
/x/xx/
Phrase, Verb
get one's way
///
Phrase, Verb
take revenge
/x/
Phrase, Verb
run rings around
//x/
Phrase, Verb
jockey for position
/x/x/x
Phrase, Verb
get one's own back
////
Phrase, Verb
make a move
/x/
Phrase, Verb
turn tricks
//
Phrase, Verb
score points
//
Phrase, Verb
pass the buck
/x/
Phrase, Verb
give someone a break
//xx/
Phrase, Verb
take one's business elsewhere
///x/x
Phrase, Verb
take a back seat
/x//
Phrase, Verb
look the other way
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
play the race card
/x//
Phrase, Verb
lose face
//
Phrase, Verb
make waves
//
Phrase, Verb
hit the jackpot
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
play one's cards right
////
Phrase, Verb
get the drop on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
turn a blind eye
/x//
Phrase, Verb
get the better of
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
add insult to injury
//x//xx
Phrase, Verb
shift gears
//
Phrase, Verb
rub up the wrong way
//x//
Phrase, Verb
hold all of the cards
///x/
Phrase, Verb
make the best of
/x//
Phrase, Verb
take someone's part
//x/
Phrase, Verb
stand aside
/x/
Phrase, Verb
abbreviations
xxx/x
Noun
abridged
x/
Adjective
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
activate
/xx
Verb
active
/x
Adjective, Noun
add
/
Verb, Noun
add up
//
Phrase, Verb
addition
x/x
Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adjust
x/
Verb
advent
/x
Noun, Verb
agendas
x/x
Noun
alter
/x
Verb, Noun
alternate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
ameliorate
x/xx
Verb
amend
x/
Verb, Noun
amount
x/
Noun, Verb
annotated
xx/x
Adjective
apparel
x/x
Noun, Verb
appeal
x/
Noun, Verb
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
approach
x/
Noun, Verb
around
x/
Adverb, Adjective
arrays
x/
Noun
articles
/xx
Noun
artwork
/x
Noun
ask
/
Verb, Noun
asylum
x/x
Noun, Verb
attach
x/
Verb
attack
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
attract
x/
Verb
avert
x/
Verb
awaits
x/
Verb
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
bald
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
ballot
/x
Noun, Verb
banquets
/x
Noun
bat
/
Noun, Verb
beat
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
become
x/
Verb
beginning
x/x
Noun, Adjective
benchmarks
/x
Noun
bend
/
Noun, Verb
betray
x/
Verb
better
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
bight
/
Noun, Verb
bit
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
black out
//
Phrase, Verb
boards
/
Noun
boil
/
Noun, Verb
boil down
//
Phrase, Verb
boot
/
Noun, Verb
bottom
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
bout
/
Noun, Verb
boxes
/x
Noun
break
/
Verb, Noun
break loose
//
Phrase, Verb
breakdowns
/x
Noun
breakthrough
/x
Noun, Adjective
bring
/
Verb, Noun
bump
/
Noun, Verb
bureaus
/x
Noun
burn
/
Verb, Noun
bustle
/x
Noun, Verb
buy
/
Verb, Noun
cadres
/x
Noun
calculations
xx/x
Noun
calendars
/xx
Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
calm
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
canvas
/x
Noun, Verb
canvases
/xx
Noun
car
/
Noun
carbonate
/xx
Noun, Verb
castle
/x
Noun, Verb
catalyze
/xx
Verb
catch fire
//x
Phrase, Verb
categories
/xxx
Verb
cause
/
Noun, Verb
change
/
Noun, Verb
charts
/
Verb
chill
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chill out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
chuck
/
Noun, Verb
circumference
x/x
Noun, Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
citrate
/x
Noun, Verb
close
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
clot
/
Noun, Verb
clothe
/
Verb
coil
/
Noun, Verb
coke
/
Noun, Verb
combust
x/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
come
/
Verb, Noun
come down
//
Phrase, Verb
come to
//
Phrase, Verb
comeback
/x
Noun, Verb
coming back
/x/
Phrase, Noun
commencement
x/x
Noun
comment
/x
Noun, Verb
committees
x/x
Noun
commute
x/
Noun, Verb
compile
x/
Verb, Noun
computations
xx/x
Noun
concentrate
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
connect
x/
Verb, Noun
consequence
/xx
Noun, Verb
consult
x/
Verb, Noun
contact
/x
Noun, Verb
contrast
/x
Noun, Verb
conversion
x/x
Noun
convert
/x
Verb, Noun
convince
x/
Verb
cool
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
cool it
//
Phrase, Verb
corkscrew
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
corner
/x
Noun, Verb
correct
x/
Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun
correspondence
xx/x
Noun
count
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
counterpart
/xx
Noun, Verb
counterparty
/xxx
Noun
course
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
crank
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
cribs
/
Noun
crook
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crossroads
/x
Noun
cue
/
Noun, Verb
curve
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cusp
/
Noun, Verb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cycle
/x
Noun, Verb
dawn
/
Noun, Verb
deactivate
x/xx
Verb
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
debit
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
decompress
xx/
Verb
decreasing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
deflate
x/
Verb
deflect
x/
Verb
deflection
x/x
Noun
deposits
x/x
Noun
desks
/
Noun
detour
x/
Noun, Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
deviate
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
deviation
xx/x
Noun
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
dictionary
/xxx
Noun, Verb
digression
x/x
Noun
direct
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
direction
x/x
Noun
disable
x/x
Verb, Adjective
discharge
x/
Noun, Verb
disconnect
xx/
Noun, Verb
discuss
x/
Verb
discussions
x/x
Noun
disengage
xx/
Verb, Noun