turn-up for the books
turn-up for the books is the alternative form of turn up for the book.
Meaning of turn up for the book
Noun
turn up for the book (plural (rare) turn ups for the book)
- A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.
- 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.1987, Edward Dryhurst, Gilt Off the Gingerbread, →OCLC
Forms of turn-up for the books
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Questions about turn-up for the books
- What is turn-up for the books the alternative form of?
- Turn-up for the books is the alternative form of turn up for the book.
Words near turn-up for the books in the dictionary
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