Flip the script on (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "flip the script on (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-08-18 03:08

Meaning of Flip the script on (someone or something)

Synonyms:

change the game

Flip the script on (someone or something) American British informal

To drastically alter or reverse something.
 

Portugal's national football team really flipped the script on their opponents in the extra time by a 4-2 score.

Jane ridicules Marry for her failure to complete the challenge on the first try, but she flips the script on him and achieves the trophy.

The opponent's company has undergone comprehensive loss and is in chaos! That’s really flipping the script!

Grammar and Usage of Flip the script on (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • flip the script on (someone or something)
  • flips the script on (someone or something)
  • flipped the script on (someone or something)
  • flipping the script on (someone or something)

The verb "flip" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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