to turn the tables on smb. = to reverse the roles in a struggle with smb.(reverse the

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tellme whether I might use the idiom “to turn the tables on smb.” in the following sentence?

Presumamly Hamas stands no chance of turning the tables on Israel.

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

[svartnik]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tellme whether I might use the idiom “to turn the tables on smb.” in the following sentence?

Presumamly Hamas stands no chance of turning the tables on Israel.

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

This is
I would say this:
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[bhaisahab]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tellme whether I might use the idiom “to turn the tables on smb.” in the following sentence?

Presumamly Hamas stands no chance of turning the tables on Israel.

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

Yes you can vil.