English Dictionary

turn the table

動詞

別表記 異形 古風

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

日本語の意味

状況を逆転させる、攻勢に転じる / （時代遅れ）食事会で、客が左右（もしくは逆側）に移動し、向かいの人と話すようにする

In the final round, she was able to turn the table on her rival.

最終ラウンドで、彼女は対戦相手に対して形勢を逆転させることができた。

意味（1）

Alternative form of turn the tables

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.

意味（2）

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

turns the table （ present singular third-person ）

turning the table （ participle present ）

turned the table （ participle past ）

turned the table （ past ）