Meaning of turn-up for the books | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

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“What a turn-up for the books: the prettiest boy in the seventies pop stratosphere had prematurely gone to fat.”

“What a turn-up for the books, Portia thinks, what a lark!”

“'Well now, that's a turn-up, Eddie Godolphin said, settling himself back into the only comfortable chair in the minuscule room. He picked up the plate of scones and stuffed one whole into his mouth. “That's a real turn-up for the books.' Or at least that was what Alex thought he said; it was hard to tell through the crumbs, cream and jam.”

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