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Meaning of turn the table | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

At a dinner party, to have guests turn from left to right (or vice versa) to talk to the people on their opposite side.

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Examples

“But as United saw the game out, little did they know that, having looked likely to win their 13th Premier League title, it was City who turned the table to snatch glory from their arch-rivals' grasp.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

turn the tables turn the tide turn the trick turn to turn to custard turn to dust