turn upon

verb

Roget 154: be the effect of etc. n.; be due to, be owing to; originate in, originate from; rise from, arise, take its rise spring from, proceed from, emanate from, come from, grow from, bud from, sprout from, germinate from, issue from, flow from, result from, follow from, derive its origin from, accrue from; come to, come of, come out of; depend upon, hang upon, hinge upon, turn upon.    take the consequences, sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.    ... show more

Roget 718: retaliate, retort, turn upon; pay, pay off, pay back; pay in one's own coin, pay in the same coin; cap; reciprocate etc. 148; turn the tables upon, return the compliment; give a quid pro quo etc. n., give as much as one takes, give as good as one gets; give and take, exchange fisticuffs; be quits, be even with; pay off old scores.    serve one right, be hoist on one's own petard, throw a stone in one's own garden, catch a Tartar.    ... show more

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