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(idiomatic) A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.

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turn up for the book

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Source Word

turn up for the book

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.

Japanese Meaning

予想外の、通常は嬉しい驚き / 思いがけない良い出来事 / 突発的に訪れるポジティブな驚き

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Her winning the scholarship was a turn up for the book after years of rejection.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

何年もの不採用の後で、彼女が奨学金を獲得したことは、まったく予想外の嬉しい驚きだった。

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(idiomatic) A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.

When it was finally time to board, we got on the train to find out that we’d been put in business class. This was a turn up for the book, reclining seats and room to stretch out a little.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

turn ups for the book

（ plural ）

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