英语词组a turn-up for the books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 books

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If you say that something is a turn-up for the books, you mean that it is very surprising, and usually pleasing. Pullman's victory is not quite the turn-up for the books that it appears to be. He left an estate valued at £1,215,433 net. Really quite a turn-up for the books. Note: You can also just say that something is a turn-up. Suddenly, I found myself unable to hurt animals. This came as something of a turn-up. I had loved shooting since the age of 12. Note: The reference here is to a horse that unexpectedly wins a race. The `books' are the bookmakers' records of the bets taken on the race.

词组	a turn-up for the books
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 books BRITISH, INFORMAL If you say that something is a turn-up for the books, you mean that it is very surprising, and usually pleasing. Pullman's victory is not quite the turn-up for the books that it appears to be. He left an estate valued at £1,215,433 net. Really quite a turn-up for the books. Note: You can also just say that something is a turn-up. Suddenly, I found myself unable to hurt animals. This came as something of a turn-up. I had loved shooting since the age of 12. Note: The reference here is to a horse that unexpectedly wins a race. The `books' are the bookmakers' records of the bets taken on the race.
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