turning up trumps

A form of turn up trumps — To end up being successful when doing so was uncertain or unlikely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn up trumps
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turning up trumps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20trumps

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“turning up trumps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20trumps. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning up trumps,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20trumps.

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