Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn up trumps

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
turn up trumps
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

turns up trumps (present, singular) turning up trumps (participle, present) turned up trumps (participle, past) turned up trumps (past) come up trumps (alternative)

Phrases

come up roses

Frequently Paired Words

come up roses

Antonyms

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

Questions

What does turn up trumps mean?
To end up being successful when doing so was uncertain or unlikely.

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