English translation of "quand la roue bascule" - "to show a full reversal / when the tide turns / when the tables turn"

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59 months ago

Rosa (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	quand la roue bascule
Context:	Il tente de se construire des fortunes à l’étranger, pour s’enfuir quand la roue bascule Cannot find this expression anywhere and I don't think that a literal translation would make sense. It's something like when the tide changes? Any other better suggestions?

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59 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle wrote:

to get away from his troubles at home

59 months ago

Robin Smith wrote:

“when the going gets tough”

My comment:

The other answers on here are perfectly acceptable but for my part I would suggest the above as a good English colloquialism which would also fit the context.

59 months ago

martynback wrote:

when the wheel of fortune turns

My comment:

Also shouldn't it be in the past tense? Looks like a narrative present to me...but maybe not.

59 months ago

CMD wrote:

to show a full reversal / when the tide turns / when the tables turn

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