turn up for the book

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise. idiomatic
    — 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.

词形变化

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

词源

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