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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Turned the game//the table around
The team's best player turned the game around by scoring 10 points in two minutes.
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Is it also right to say "turned the table (around)" instead of "turned the game around" in the above? Thanks.
Hi,
Is it also right to say "turned the table (around)" instead of "turned the game around" in the above? Thanks.
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Hi, The team's best player turned the game around by scoring 10 points in two minutes. Is it also right to say "turned the table (around)" instead of "turned the game around" in the above? No.
- Hi, The team's best player turned the game around by scoring 10 points in two minutes.
- Is it also right to say "turned the table (around)" instead of "turned the game around" in the above?
- No.
- 'Turn the game around' is a common idiom in sports.
- it means to reverse the way the game is going, by the losing team improving its play.
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Hi,
The team's best player turned the game around by scoring 10 points in two minutes.
Is it also right to say "turned the table (around)" instead of "turned the game around" in the above?
No.
'Turn the game around' is a common idiom in sports. it means to reverse the way the game is going, by the losing team improving its play.
The team's best player turned the game around by scoring 10 points in two minutes.
Is it also right to say "turned the table (around)" instead of "turned the game around" in the above?
No.
'Turn the game around' is a common idiom in sports. it means to reverse the way the game is going, by the losing team improving its play.
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