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the turns have tabled

the turns have tabled phrase: synonym of the tables have turned.

Phrase

the turns have tabled

  1. (humorous, slang) Synonym of the tables have turned.
    • Ohhh how the turns have tabled2009 April 28, @thecarissaclark, Twitter, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2024
    • The turns have tabled on this glorious fable.2010, Ross M. Hudson, “No Air Play”, in Paid Admission for One: Collected Poems and Prose, […], page 33
    Synonyms:
    the tables have turned

Examples of the turns have tabled in a sentence

  • i say 'turns have tabled' a lot and now it feels weird to say 'tables have turned'and it seems like the turns have tabled indeed idk why im tweeting this2020 August 13, @AshkeaKurt, Twitter, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2023:
  • But with the success of Season 2, the turns have tabled, and Season 3 has become a reality.2020 November 19, Malindy Hetfeld, “Anno 1800 announces Season 3 pass with beautiful teaser”, in PC Gamer, archived from the original on 28...
  • Its almost as if the turns have tabled as well in this regard.2021 April 7, u/godcheese, “The Rise and Fall of Multimedia Gaming Devices”, in Reddit, r/truegaming, archived from the original on 29 Aug...
  • But I thought if they took a "break" they would give others a chance... oh how the turns have tabled2022 June 21, @JoseOchoaTV, Twitter, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2023:

Synonyms of the turns have tabled

  • the tables have turned

Origin of the turns have tabled

Modeled on "the tables have turned," it emerged shortly after the similar phrase "how the turntables," which originates from the episode “Broke” of the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office, which aired on 23 April 2009.

Questions about the turns have tabled

What does the turns have tabled mean?
The turns have tabled means synonym of the tables have turned.
How do you use the turns have tabled in a sentence?
i say 'turns have tabled' a lot and now it feels weird to say 'tables have turned'and it seems like the turns have tabled indeed idk why im tweeting this
What part of speech is the turns have tabled?
The turns have tabled is a phrase.

Words near the turns have tabled in the dictionary

  1. the tongue wounds more than a lance
  2. the tooter the sweeter
  3. the trash takes itself out
  4. the truth is in the wine
  5. the truth that
  6. the turns have tabled
  7. The Undercliff
  8. The Valley
  9. the very idea
  10. the very thing
  11. the victor gets the spoils

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