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Related to turnabout: Turnabout is fair play

turnabout is fair play

1. It is fair for each person to have the opportunity to do something. Let your little brother play the video game now. Come on, turnabout is fair play.

2. It is fair for someone to suffer the pain that they have inflicted on others. If you start rumors about other people, they'll eventually do the same thing to you. Turnabout is fair play, after all.

Turnabout is fair play.

Prov. It is fair for one to suffer whatever one has caused others to suffer. So, you don't like being made fun of! Well, turnabout is fair play.

turnabout is fair play

Taking alternate or successive turns at doing something is just and equitable. For example, Come on, I want to sit in the front seat now-turnabout is fair play. This justification for taking turns was first recorded in 1755.

turn the tables, to

To reverse the situation between two persons or groups, especially so as to gain the upper hand. This term comes from the custom of reversing the table or board in games like chess and draughts, so that the opponents’ relative positions are switched. It was being used figuratively as long ago as 1612, when George Chapman wrote (The Widow’s Tears, 1.3), “I may turn the tables with you ere long.” Another cliché with the same meaning is turnabout is fair play, which dates from the nineteenth century. Robert Louis Stevenson used it in one of his last works, The Wrecker (1892): “You had your chance then; seems to me it’s mine now. Turn about’s fair play.”

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释义	turnabout Related to turnabout: Turnabout is fair play turnabout is fair play 1. It is fair for each person to have the opportunity to do something. Let your little brother play the video game now. Come on, turnabout is fair play. 2. It is fair for someone to suffer the pain that they have inflicted on others. If you start rumors about other people, they'll eventually do the same thing to you. Turnabout is fair play, after all. See also: fair, play, turnabout Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Turnabout is fair play. Prov. It is fair for one to suffer whatever one has caused others to suffer. So, you don't like being made fun of! Well, turnabout is fair play. See also: fair, play, turnabout McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. turnabout is fair play Taking alternate or successive turns at doing something is just and equitable. For example, Come on, I want to sit in the front seat now-turnabout is fair play. This justification for taking turns was first recorded in 1755. See also: fair, play, turnabout The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. turn the tables, to To reverse the situation between two persons or groups, especially so as to gain the upper hand. This term comes from the custom of reversing the table or board in games like chess and draughts, so that the opponents’ relative positions are switched. It was being used figuratively as long ago as 1612, when George Chapman wrote (The Widow’s Tears, 1.3), “I may turn the tables with you ere long.” Another cliché with the same meaning is turnabout is fair play, which dates from the nineteenth century. Robert Louis Stevenson used it in one of his last works, The Wrecker (1892): “You had your chance then; seems to me it’s mine now. Turn about’s fair play.” See also: turn The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: turnabout is fair play fair play to someone fair up faired fairing fair off fair dos fair do's a fair crack at something be fair! References in periodicals archive The opposition fears a turnabout in Veles as it happened in 2009. What can second round of vote bring? And, just by this simple action we may be able to reverse the 'turnabout.' Fai lure to do so is just not worth contemplating." Football: Have some respect: Beaumont Although seen as a political turnabout, potential for real progress is low as tensions - and sharp words - continue to escalate. Gulf states urged to break US alliance; INTERNATIONAL WHILE the Northern Ireland economy appears to be on the verge of a massive upward turnabout, greyhound sport in the area is going in the opposite direction. 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Assembling cars in Belgium; If you think that Belgium is dominated by just beer and chocolates, think again. Sure, the country has built a strong reputation as a confectionary leader, but one region is trying to keep a toehold in another crucial industry: vehicle manufacturing The victory propels Spurs into the top half of the table - a remarkable turnabout by boss Martin Jol in less than a month ago since Spurs suffered their sixth straight league defeat. Football: Jermain hat-trick Spurs to victory Philip Parry levelled just before the interval and further goals from Ashley Wood (65) and Phil Goodwin (75) completed the turnabout. FOOTBALL: ABS Sports make it nine wins on bounce; CLWYD LEAGUE IT WAS A SHOCKING TURNABOUT OF 30 YEARS OF OFFICIAL policy in April when President Bush abruptly embraced Ariel Sharons "plan" for peace in the Middle East. Broken promised land: the U.S. can be a real friend to Israel by nixing Sharon's separating "peace." WINNIPEG -- Turnabout, Canada's only provincewide pilot project for children under 12 who come into conflict with the law will be permanent, Attorney General Gord Mackintosh and Healthy Living Minister Jim Rondeau announced. Manitoba's program for under 12 offenders to continue When it comes to propaganda, it appears that turnabout is fair play. Playing for respect: Alexander Galloway on video games in 2003 This will bring the index to within 10% of the exaggerated 2000 peak that likely will be reached in 2005,The initial turnabout is being driven by capacity additions in motor vehicles and warehouses, mostly on the West Coast, for the surge in,asian trade. Modern's orders index now rising quickly
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