Turn the tables

Synonyms for "turn the tables" (89 found)

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accommodateadaptadjustalteramelioratebe listened tobe recognizedbetterbreak upchangechange the preponderancecome back atconvertcounterdeformdenaturediversifyevert

Strong matches (27)

fitgain a footinggain a hearingget back atget cozy withget in withgive and takegive in exchangegive in returnhit back atimproveintrovertintussusceptinvaginateinverseinvertmelioratemitigatemodifymodulate
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shift the sceneshuffle the cardsstrike backstrike root insubvertsupinatetake holdtake roottransposeturn aboutturn aroundturn downturn inturn inside outturn outturn overturn over a new leafturn the scaleturn the tideturn upside downvarywork a changeworsen
Verb(1 words)
turn the tide

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change by reversalreverseturn

Sample sentences

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Well, the tables are turned—the times are changed. A peaceful and unoffending man might have expected from a neighbour, now powerful in his turn, such protection when walking in the paths of the law, as all men, subjects of the realm, have a right to expect even from perfect strangers.

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"The tables are turned, my red friend!" said the hunter, coolly. "It's your life, not mine, this time!"

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Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world. But as the EU faces what Angela Merkel has called its toughest hour since the second world war, the tables appear to be turning.

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The execution of Littlefinger is formal, although his trial admittedly gives us ample opportunity to appreciate the tables finally turning on the man who got the ball rolling on all this bloodshed.

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