expression, godan verb (-u)
have the tables turned on one; get one's own tactics used against one
Idiomatic expression meaning that a tactic or argument one intended to use against someone else is turned back on oneself, often with negative consequences.
See also: 逆捩じ
彼の策略は逆ねじを食って、自分が不利な立場に立たされた。
His scheme backfired, and he ended up in a disadvantageous position.
I meant to criticize my opponent, but the tables were turned and I ended up admitting my own fault.