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tables are turned

Definition

To reverse a situation.

Context : Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic: reverse

I used to make fun of people. Now the tables are turned and I am the one being made fun of.

CitizenBrown:
#youevernotice how ppl want favors from you but can never reciprocate when the tables are turned?
LAuReadyFine:
Men are so funny when the tables are turned
brinaBANKS:
What a day when the tables are turned?
keithwinestein:
@emmafreud Good luck. The tables are turned. Don't let him intimidate you. Enjoy!
LaundryCat:
@normanmonkey when the tables are turned the shoe ends up on the other foot and it's hard to see the silver lining