turn the tables

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

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Schumer has turned the tables since 2025 Attitudes within the Democratic caucus have improved since last year, when the base revolted against Schumer for the March vote to keep the Republican president’s government open. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Her fierce survival instincts see her turn the tables on them, transforming their hunt into her own cat-and-mouse game. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 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 See All Example Sentences for turn the tables

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