10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURN UP TRUMPS»
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1
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... run away. informal turn a trick: see TRICK. turn turtle: see TURTLE. turn up the
heat: see HEAT. turn up like a bad penny: see PENNY. turn up trumps: see come
up trumps at TRUMP. turn up your nose: see NOSE. turn up your toes: 365 turn.
2
An Historical Syntax of the English Language
In use since the middle of the eighteenth century, but only current now in a few
idiomatic combinations, such as 'to turn up rough' (cf. 'to cut up rough' supra) and '
to turn up trumps'. 1756 Monitor No. 39, I 374, A great deal of waste land and ...
Frederik Theodor Visser, 1963
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The first dates from about 1930, the variants using screws from the mid-1800s,
and squeeze from the late 1700s. turn up trumps End well, succeed, as in Some
brief courtships and hasty marriages turn up trumps. This expression alludes to ...
4
The Gentleman's Magazine
He thought something would be sure to happen — yes, he knew something
would turn up. Trumps had just assured himself of his good fortune, when the
messenger "from the baronet's" entered. Titus at once recognised in him the
young man ...
He thought something would be sure to happen — yes, he knew something
would turn up. Trumps had just assured himself of his good fortune, when the
messenger " from the baronet's" entered. Titus at once recognised in him the
young man ...
William Evans Burton, 1838
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Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and American Monthly Review
He thought something would he sure to happen — yes, he knew something
would turn up. Trumps had just assured himself of his good fortune, when the
messenger "from the haronet's" entered. Titus at once recognised in him the
young man ...
William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe, 1838
The last card in the deal ; the turn-up. Trumps. — Cards of the same suit as the
turn-up. Ties. — Cards of like denomination, as two kings, queens, &c. Cards of
the same number of pips. Trumping Suit. — Playing a trump to any other suit led.
Edward Charles Buck, 2010
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... ACCOUNT TURN TO DUST TURN TO GOOD ACCOUNT TURN TOPSY-
TURVY TURN TURTLE TURN UP TURN UP ONE'S NOSE TURN UP ONE'S
TOES TURN UP THE BOOKS - TURN UP TRUMPS TURN UPON TURN UPSIDE
DOWN ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
turn up one's nose (at) see nose. turn up trumps see trump. a U-turn see u. turtle
turn turtle (of a boat etc) to turn upside down; to capsize: The boat turned turtle in
the rough sea. [Literally, to make a turtle easy to kill by turning it on its back.] ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
turn up one's nose (at) see nose. turn up trumps see trump. a U-turn see u. turtle
turn turtle (of a boat etc) to turn upside down; to capsize: The boat turned turtle in
the rough sea. [Literally, to make a turtle easy to kill by turning it on its back.] ...
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Rugby: Relief for carded McCaw as Crusaders turn up trumps
After enduring another physical battle with David Pocock at the breakdown, All Blacks captain Richie McCaw still had enough energy to come down hard on ... «Otago Daily Times, Apr 11»
