Idiom of the day :- Turn the tables

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

In this illustration we see that the cook and the waitress have grown tired of working. Today they have turned the tables on their customers and are insisting that they wait on them. To turn the tables is to change a situation completely around so that you gain an advantage over those who once had an advantage over you. ( In this idiom, it’s always tables — never table )