英语词组a turn-up for the book是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

a turn-up for the book(s)

A remarkable, unusual, and unexpected event, occurrence, or piece of news. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Mr Literature Snob reading a trashy romance novel? Now that's a turn-up for the books! A: "After the concert, I ran into the singer at a pub down the road from the venue. It turns out his mother went to the same school as mine!" B: "Wow, there's a turn-up for the book!"

a turn-up for the book

a completely unexpected event or occurrence; a surprise.

In this expression, turn-up refers to the turning up or over of a particular card in a game, while the book in question is one kept by a bookie to record bets made on a race.

a ˌturn-up for the ˈbook(s)

(British English, informal) an unusual or unexpected event: Everyone thought John would win, so when Richard won it was a real turn-up for the books.This expression comes from gambling. A turn-up was a horse, etc. that won unexpectedly, to the benefit of bookmakers, and books are the records of bets.

词组	a turn-up for the book
释义	a turn-up for the book(s) A remarkable, unusual, and unexpected event, occurrence, or piece of news. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Mr Literature Snob reading a trashy romance novel? Now that's a turn-up for the books! A: "After the concert, I ran into the singer at a pub down the road from the venue. It turns out his mother went to the same school as mine!" B: "Wow, there's a turn-up for the book!" a turn-up for the book a completely unexpected event or occurrence; a surprise. In this expression, turn-up refers to the turning up or over of a particular card in a game, while the book in question is one kept by a bookie to record bets made on a race. a ˌturn-up for the ˈbook(s) (British English, informal) an unusual or unexpected event: Everyone thought John would win, so when Richard won it was a real turn-up for the books.This expression comes from gambling. A turn-up was a horse, etc. that won unexpectedly, to the benefit of bookmakers, and books are the records of bets.
随便看	hold a brief for hold a candle hold a candle to hold a candle to, cannot/not fit to hold a candle to her hold a candle to him hold a candle to it hold a candle to me hold a candle to, not hold a candle to one hold a candle to somebody hold a candle to someone hold a candle to (someone or something) hold a candle to something hold a candle to them hold a candle to us hold a candle to you hold accountable hold accountable for hold accountable for it hold accountable for something hold against hold against her hold against him hold against it