How to Pronounce "turn the tables"
expression
ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪbəɫz
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪbəlz
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
Definition
To change a situation so that you have an advantage over someone who previously had the upper hand.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪbəɫz
British English
tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪbəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
UK
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
Listen in Context
We were losing the game, but we managed to turn the tables in the last minute.
She turned the tables on her boss by proving her innocence.
After months of failure, the team finally turned the tables and started winning.
Just when I thought I'd lost, I found a way to turn the tables.