Welcome to English in a Minute!We eat our dinner on dining tables.We put our coffee on coffee tables. Turn the Tables 转弱为强，转败为胜 Jonathan: How is your friend Amanda doing?Anna: Great, now.Jonathan: What do you mean "now"?Anna: Well, last year a senior colleague tried to get her fired.Jonathan: What happened?Anna: She turned the tables on him. Now, she is his boss. To "turn the tables" means to reverse a situation to gain an advantage.Some say this expression comes from playing board games.Centuries ago, if you were losing a game, you could turn the table or board game to switch your position with your opponent.And taht's English in a Minute!
