Meaning of turn-up for the book | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

Examples

“Well I never, all these plenums! What a turn-up for the book, eh?”

“When examined and identified, the jewelry in the nosebag was found to be loot from the Dog Man jobs; almost all the rings, brooches and watches which the man had stolen in Granchester. This 'turn-up for the book' eased matters considerably in the C.I.D.”

““Well! That's a turn-up for the book,” Jim said when Richard told him of the latest mystery.”

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