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- turn the tables on
turn the tables on
turn the tables on somebody
to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you She turned the tables on her rival with allegations of corruption.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| CÉCile | | se-SEEL (French) | French, Dutch |
| Asherah | | - | Near Eastern Mythology |
| Marcos | | MAHR-kos (Spanish), MAR-koos (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Dagur | | - | Icelandic |
| Marion (1) | | MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English) | French, English |
| Zebadiah | | zeb-ə-DIE-ə (English) | Biblical |