Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn up for the book

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: turn up -for the -book
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.

Example Sentences

"Her mother kept well away from us, which was a turn up for the book, and for the time being at any rate, I was a model husband."
"What a turn up for the book. After 12 successive league wins[…]Charlton were nobbled by the First Division's no-hopers, who profited from a goalkeeping bloomer then held on to their lead for dear life."
"All these turn ups for the book had lasting consequences."
"'Well, boyo, this is a turn up for the book,' observed my friend David Llewellyn without a trace of irony. 'I never expected to wind up in a hospital bed next to you.'π"

Etymology

Originally from racecourse betting, from turn up (“stroke of luck”) and book (“record of betting; bookmaker”).

Inflected Forms

turn ups for the book (plural, rare) turn-up for the book (alternative) turn up for the books (alternative) turn-up for the books (alternative)

Phrases

for the book

Questions

What does turn up for the book mean?: A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.
Where does turn up for the book come from?: Originally from racecourse betting, from turn up (“stroke of luck”) and book (“record of betting; bookmaker”).

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