[Slang] TURN THE TABLES. - Explore the Art of Turning Situations in Your Favor
Turn the tables.
Change control.
To "turn the tables" means to reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a less favorable situation into a beneficial one. Picture a game where the weaker player makes a strategic move and suddenly, they're winning — that’s turning the tables.
Example Sentences
It's time we turn the tables and start setting the pace.
It's time for us to take control and lead.
They thought they were winning, but we turned the tables at the last minute.
They believed they were winning, but we reversed the situation at the last moment.
Once we implemented the new strategy, we turned the tables and saw immediate results.
After implementing the new strategy, we reversed our situation with immediate results.