Come Up Trumps Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Come up trumps What does Come up trumps mean?	When someone is said to have 'come up trumps', they have completed an activity successfully or produced a good result, especially when they were not expected to.
come up trumps What does come up trumps mean?	to complete something well or successfully, to have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the other cards)	We entered the contest with little hope of success but our performance came up trumps which was a big surprise to everyone.
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drop around What does "drop around" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend plans to drop around for a visit tomorrow.

fall ill What does "fall ill" mean?	to become sick or ill	The man fell ill last winter and has not recovered yet.
shake hands on (something) What does "shake hands on (something)" mean?	to shake someone's hand as a sign of agreement about something	The politicians shook hands on the agreement to build a new hospital.
kiss and makeup What does "kiss and makeup" mean?	become friends again after a fight or argument	become friends again after a fight or argumentAfter they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.

as to What does "as to" mean?	with regard to, concerning, according to	We have some questions as to how the accident happened. The players were put into groups as to their ability.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
on the nose What does "on the nose" mean?	in exactly the right place/amount, at exactly the right time	I arrived at 3:00 on the nose.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
after hours What does "after hours" mean?	after the regular closing or finishing time	Our library has a place to return books after hours.

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Come Up Trumps Idiom