turned the tables

A form of turn the tables — To reverse a situation, usually so that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of turn the tables
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APA

turned the tables. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20the%20tables

MLA

“turned the tables.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20the%20tables. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turned the tables,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20the%20tables.

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