Idiom
worm turns
Meaning
Circumstances change so that a previously disadvantaged party gains the advantage, or vice-versa.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The worm turns when the underdog finally wins the game.”
“After years of being bullied by his boss, he finally spoke up and quit, showing that the worm turns eventually.”
“History often demonstrates that the worm turns, as those who once held absolute power find themselves subject to the very laws they previously ignored.”
Examples
simple
“The worm turns when the underdog finally wins the game.”
contextual
“After years of being bullied by his boss, he finally spoke up and quit, showing that the worm turns eventually.”
complex
“History often demonstrates that the worm turns, as those who once held absolute power find themselves subject to the very laws they previously ignored.”
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