Meaning & use
turn-up
An unexpected event or surprising outcome, especially one considered fortunate or remarkable.
See it in a sentence
Winning the lottery twice in one year was quite a turn-up for the family.
Nobody expected the underdog to win; it was a real turn-up for the books.
A note on using this word
This sense is chiefly British informal usage, often in the fixed phrase 'a turn-up for the books.'
Words with a similar meaning
surpriseshock
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The folded cuff at the bottom of a trouser leg.
He rolled up the turn-ups on his new trousers before wading into the stream.
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