flip the script

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Definition

Definition of flip the script - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

challenge norm

challenge or change the usual way of doing something

The new CEO decided to flip the script on company policies.

turn the tables

strategy

reverse a situation by doing something unexpected

She decided to flip the script and lead the project.

change course

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Expressions with flip

flip over

turn something upside down quickly

She flipped over the pancake.

flip through

look quickly through pages of a book or magazine

She likes to flip through fashion magazines during her break.

flip for

decide by flipping a coin

Let's flip for who goes first.

flip out

react with extreme emotion

He flipped out in joy at the news of his promotion.

flip a coin

make a decision by tossing a coin

We couldn't agree, so we flipped a coin to choose the restaurant.

flip side

opposite or negative aspect of something

The flip side of fame is lack of privacy.

Expressions with script

script out

write a detailed script for something

The director asked the writer to script out the entire scene.

off script

adv.

not following the planned script

The actor went off script during the live performance.

be off script

deviate from the prepared text

During the speech, she was off script and added personal anecdotes.

rewriting the script

changing the original plan or approach

The team is rewriting the script to improve the project's outcome.

stick to the script

follow the planned sequence of events or actions

The actor decided to stick to the script during the performance.

cursive script

elegant writing style used in formal documents

The invitation was written in cursive script.

follow the script

adhere to a predetermined plan or set of instructions

The actors must follow the script during the performance.

keep to the script

follow exactly what was planned or written

Please keep to the script during your speech.

script editor

person who revises and edits scripts for media productions

The script editor made significant changes to the screenplay's dialogue.

script doctor

consultant hired to improve a script for production

The script doctor revised the screenplay to enhance its dialogue.

Examples of flip the script in a sentence

They flipped the script by offering free services.
He flipped the script by asking unexpected questions during the interview.
The team flipped the script and won the game in the last minute.

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French:changer la donne, renverser la situation, ...
German:die Norm herausfordern, das Blatt wenden, ...
Italian:stravolgere, cambiare le carte in tavola, ...
Spanish:dar un giro, cambiar las reglas del juego, ...
Portuguese:mudar o rumo, inverter a situação, ...
Chinese:打破常规, 扭转局面, ...
Japanese:常識を覆す, 状況を逆転させる, ...
Arabic:قَلَبَ المُعادَلَةَ, غَيَّرَ القَواعِد, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנּוֹת אֶת כְּלָלֵי הַמִּשְׂחָק, לְהָפוֹךְ אֶת הַיוֹצְרוֹת, ...
Russian:изменять правила игры, изменить ситуацию, ...
Ukrainian:змінювати правила гри, перевернути сценарій, ...
Hindi:तौर-तरीका बदलना, स्थिति को उलटना, ...
Bengali:প্রচলিত ধারা বদলানো, পরিস্থিতি উল্টে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:canviar les regles del joc, capgirar la situació, ...
Czech:změnit zaběhlý způsob, obrátit situaci naruby, ...
Danish:vende op og ned på, vende situationen, ...
Dutch:de norm uitdagen, de situatie omkeren, ...
Greek:αλλάζω τους κανόνες του παιχνιδιού, αντιστρέφω την κατάσταση, ...
Hungarian:felforgatni, fordítani a helyzeten, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាស់ប្តូររបៀបធម្មតា, បង្វែរស្ថានការណ៍, ...
Korean:기존 방식을 뒤집다, 뒤집다, ...
Persian:معادله را برهم زدن, برعکس عمل کرد, ...
Polish:odwracać, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudar o rumo, mudar o jogo, ...
Romanian:a contesta norma, a inversa situația, ...
Swedish:utmana normen, vända på steken, ...
Thai:พลิกแนวทาง, พลิกสถานการณ์, ...
Turkish:normları değiştirmek, ters köşe yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:đảo ngược cách làm, đảo ngược tình thế, ...

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