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Tables will turn

Posted by Bruce Kahl on June 21, 2000

In Reply to: Tables will turn posted by wordmadeflesh on June 20, 2000

I have usually heard it as "if the tables were turned", meaning if the situation were different.
For example, if an abusive supervisor at your job were to be demoted and you got his/her job then the tables were turned!

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