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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase "to turn the tables" means to switch the players' positions in a game of backgammon, which is where the expression originated from. Each table belongs to a specific player and turning the board would turn the tables, altering the position of the players.
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The expression "to turn the tables" originated from the practice of turning the gaming tables in Board Games or gambling to reverse a situation where one party has the upper hand and then changes to the other party having the advantage. It figuratively means reversing a situation of disadvantage into one of advantage.
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