Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to come up trumps
idiom
/təʊ kʌm ʌp trʌmps/
Definition
To be successful; to turn out well; to perform better than expected.
Examples
- Despite all the challenges, she came up trumps in her presentation.
- After a rough start, the team really came up trumps in the final quarter.
Meaning
This phrase means to produce a good result or to excel in a situation, often unexpectedly.
Synonyms
- to succeed
- to excel
- to triumph
- to come through
