turn the tables on
Example Sentences
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Chasing 233, the Proteas were on the ropes at 78-5, but their tail refused to throw in the towel, showing the same grit that saw them turn the tables on India in their previous outing.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
And in what is becoming a familiar move at PMQs, he sought to turn the tables on Sir Keir by highlighting his stint as a shadow cabinet minister under Mr Corbyn.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
In a 25-page filing, the lawyers sought to turn the tables on the government, accusing the prosecutors in the case of using “inflammatory rhetoric” themselves in a way that “violated longstanding rules of prosecutorial ethics.”
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2023
City leaders tried to turn the tables on federal leaders, saying they can make changes that would make the capital safer.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2023
“In the other,” added Nala, “we turn the tables on alien invaders.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
