turn-up for the book

A form of turn up for the book — A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.

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Meanings

nounturn-up for the book (plural turn-ups for the book)

plural turn-ups for the book

  1. alternativeAlternative form of turn up for the book.

    Well I never, all these plenums! What a turn-up for the book, eh?

    2011, Ismail Kadare, The Concert, →ISBN, page 412
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    When examined and identified, the jewelry in the nosebag was found to be loot from the Dog Man jobs; almost all the rings, brooches and watches which the man had stolen in Granchester. This 'turn-up for the book' eased matters considerably in the C.I.D.

    2013, Maurice Procter, The Dog Man, →ISBN

    “Well! That's a turn-up for the book,” Jim said when Richard told him of the latest mystery.

    2014, Marjorie Owen, The Poison Pen, page 93
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APA

turn-up for the book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-up%20for%20the%20book

MLA

“turn-up for the book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-up%20for%20the%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn-up for the book,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-up%20for%20the%20book.

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