ALL meanings of turn the tables
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T t - verbal expression turn the tables take revenge 1
- noun turn the tables an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table. 1
- noun turn the tables such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it. 1
- noun turn the tables the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table. 1
- noun turn the tables a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction. 1
- noun turn the tables a gaming table. 1
- noun turn the tables a flat or plane surface; a level area. 1
- noun turn the tables a tableland or plateau. 1
- noun turn the tables a concise list or guide: The table of contents in the front of the book includes chapter names and page numbers. 1
- noun turn the tables an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, or combinations of them, as in parallel columns, to exhibit a set of facts or relations in a definite, compact, and comprehensive form; a synopsis or scheme. 1
- noun turn the tables (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Mensa. 1
- noun turn the tables a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, especially one artificially shaped for a particular purpose. 1
- noun turn the tables Architecture. a course or band, especially of masonry, having a distinctive form or position. a distinctively treated surface on a wall. 1
- noun turn the tables a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put. 1
- noun turn the tables tables. the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed: the tables of the Decalogue. the laws themselves. 1
- noun turn the tables Anatomy. the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull. 1
- noun turn the tables Music. a sounding board. 1
- noun turn the tables Jewelry. the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem. a gem with such a surface. 1
- verb with object turn the tables to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table. 1
- verb with object turn the tables to enter in or form into a table or list. 1
- verb with object turn the tables Parliamentary Procedure. Chiefly U.S. to lay aside (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for future discussion, usually with a view to postponing or shelving the matter indefinitely. British. to present (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for discussion. 1
- adjective turn the tables of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp. 1
- adjective turn the tables suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking: table grapes. 1
- idioms turn the tables on the table, Parliamentary Procedure. U.S. postponed. British. submitted for consideration. 1
- idioms turn the tables turn the tables, to cause a reversal of an existing situation, especially with regard to gaining the upper hand over a competitor, rival, antagonist, etc.: Fortune turned the tables and we won. We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent. 1
- idioms turn the tables under the table, drunk. as a bribe; secretly: She gave money under the table to get the apartment. 1
- idioms turn the tables wait (on) table, to work as a waiter or waitress: He worked his way through college by waiting table. Also, wait tables. 1
- phrase turn the tables If you turn the tables on someone, you change the situation completely, so that instead of them causing problems for you, you are causing problems for them. 0
- noun turn the tables to reverse completely a situation as it affects two opposing persons or groups 0