turn the tables on

After Biden's gaffe, the Trump campaign was eager to turn the tables on Democrats for once.

And as the back-and-forth about Obamacare went on, Vance was able to turn the tables on Walz, asking him, “you think the individual mandate’s a good idea?”

But the Labour leadership believes they have found a way to turn the tables on the Conservatives when it comes to economic competence.

Mr Biden's border visit, the second of his presidency, appears part of a concerted effort to reverse this trend and turn the tables on Republicans - or at least minimise the political damage - allowing the election outcome to hinge on other topics, such as the economy or abortion rights.

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.