Inflytande och Delaktighet - Omvändning av en situation

Dyka ner i engelska idiomatiska uttryck om en omvändning av en situation, som "vända på steken" och "skon är på den andra foten".

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to [turn] the tables [Fras]

to quickly turn a disadvantageous circumstance into a beneficial one

Ex: The only question is whether the President can use his extraordinary political skills to turn the tables on his opponents .

to [turn] the tide [Fras]

to change an unfavorable situation so that it works to one's advantage

Ex: He claimed that his government was turning the tide in the war against drugs .

to [laugh] on the other side of {one's} [face] [Fras]

to say that someone's happiness or success will not last long as the situation is about to change

Ex: The league leaders will be laughing on the other side of their faces if they lose tomorrow .

the shoe is on the other foot [Mening]

used to refer to a situation that has completely changed in one's favor

Ex: I remember how you used to patronize me , but the shoe is on the other foot now .

the worm [turn] [Mening]

used to refer to a sudden change in a situation where one or a group of people who were weak, unsuccessful, oppressed, etc. become strong, successful, liberated, etc.

Ex: After years of being mistreated by their employer , the employees finally had enough , and the worm turned as they went on strike .

weal and woe [Fras]

the contrasting experiences of both prosperity and adversity that individuals may encounter in life

Ex: In their marriage , they promised to stand by each other through weal and woe , supporting one another in all circumstances .

the tide [turn] [Mening]

used to say that a person's opinion or a situation has changed

Ex: For a long time there has been little political freedom, but slowly the tide is turning.

Inflytande och Delaktighet
Ha en effekt	Anledningen till varför	Resultat & Konsekvenser	Persuasion
Omvändning av en situation	Change	Involvement	Icke-engagemang
Ending	Betydelse & Obetydlighet	Priority	Huvudelement