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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.

dated

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.
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See also

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

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