OPPOSITE/REVERSEBEAT/DEFEATto change a situation completely, so that someone loses an advantage and you gain one 轉弱爲強,反敗爲勝;扭轉形勢壓倒(某人)
The tables were turned in the second half, when Leeds United scored from the penalty spot.
下半場時利茲聯隊罰點球得分,場上局勢發生了逆轉。
Examples from the Corpus
turn the tables (on somebody)• That would certainly turn the tables, Blue thinks, that would certainly stand the whole business on its head.• Isn't it nice to see a coupleturning the tables on a double-glazing salesman?• So much for turning the tables.• Antony has turned the tables completely and has now completely destroyed all hopes of the conspirators ever establishing themselves in Rome.• Her record speed has turned the tables on Runyan, the defendingchampion.• Especially when such a riderturns the tables.• That turns the tables on movieratings.• Glenn Hoddle reckonsTown are a good bet to turn the tables.• It's time to turn the tables.