turn-up for the book(s)
UK (US one for the books)Definition
› a surprising or unexpected event: Well, that's a turn-up for the books - I never thought he'd get the job.Surprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upset
(Definition of turn-up for the book(s) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a blinding flash idiom
- a bolt from/out of the blue idiom
- amaze verb
- amazing adjective
- astonish verb
- catch sb with their pants/trousers down idiom
- confound verb
- creep up on/behind sb phrasal verb
- dynamite noun
- earth-shattering adjective
- raise (a few) eyebrows idiom
- reality check noun
- shock tactics noun
- shocking adjective (SURPRISING)
- spring sth on sb phrasal verb
- titillating adjective
- turn-up noun (EVENT)
- unbelievable adjective (SURPRISING)
- walk in on sb phrasal verb
- world-shattering adjective
Topic:
Surprising and shocking
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