English Explanatory Dictionary

turn up trumps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To end up being successful when doing so was uncertain or unlikely.

Pronunciation

En-au-turn up trumps.ogg

Word forms

turn up trumps turns up trumps turning up trumps turned up trumps come up trumps

Antonyms

come to nothing come to nought die in the ass go to shit

Related words

come up roses
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