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Idiom of the day come up trumps "British English"
Meaning : If you come up trumps, you succeed in something that you may not have been expected to succeed in.
For example :
Nicole came up trumps, winning her match despite her injured knee.
John's dad was sure his son would came up trumps, and he did.
Note : The idiom "to turn up trumps" has the same meaning.
Origin: From card games in which a card of the suit that is designated "trumps" is of greater value than a card of another suit, so a player with many trumps in his hand has a good chance of winning.
