Dig someone out of a hole, or do something that turns the tide and turns the situation into a success, particularly at the last minute and when unexpected, with all hope lost.
Same as come through for someone in the clutch, only an older phrase, and more precise, better conveying the sense of "in the nick of time", and "unexpected".
Look at it like this- played out action movie scenario: there are three guys fighting. 2 vs 1. One of them gets knocked out cold, and then the guy that knocked him out pulls out a gun and is about to finish off the other guy. Just when he is about to pull the trigger and send him to kingdom come, he gets hit in the head/ shot in the back etc by someone, and we see that someone is the guy who was out cold.
He came up trumps.
Same as come through for someone in the clutch, only an older phrase, and more precise, better conveying the sense of "in the nick of time", and "unexpected".
Look at it like this- played out action movie scenario: there are three guys fighting. 2 vs 1. One of them gets knocked out cold, and then the guy that knocked him out pulls out a gun and is about to finish off the other guy. Just when he is about to pull the trigger and send him to kingdom come, he gets hit in the head/ shot in the back etc by someone, and we see that someone is the guy who was out cold.
He came up trumps.
My old junker broke down and left me stranded in the middle of nowhere, but this guy came up trumps and gave me a ride.
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This bully started pushing me around, but Daniel came up trumps just when I was about to get my ass kicked big time, and took him down a few pegs.
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This bully started pushing me around, but Daniel came up trumps just when I was about to get my ass kicked big time, and took him down a few pegs.
by Barzagli September 22, 2017
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Get the Throw me to the wolves and i'll come back pregnant mug.It's when you're trying to get someone to get you to do what they want you to do. They are trying to get you to dumb it down for them because they know that you know they're probably and hopefully gonna laugh. They know how outta line they are, but feel you should let it slide. For you to Kind of just forget about it and move forward without consequence. If they're smart, they won't dumb it down for ya.
Another example is when you're waiting on someone and/or they're being slow or rude to another person.
When someone is aggravating you.
When you're trying to sound laid back but you're really aggravated and they know it. But it still funny.
Another example is when you're waiting on someone and/or they're being slow or rude to another person.
When someone is aggravating you.
When you're trying to sound laid back but you're really aggravated and they know it. But it still funny.
Come on man, just let em go first.!
Come on man, you've been playing all day. It's someone 3lses turn . Come on man. Let's go
Come on man you don't have to take the car privileges away just for something small that I didn't even have anything to do with. Come on man,give me my dice back come on man please
Come on man, you've been playing all day. It's someone 3lses turn . Come on man. Let's go
Come on man you don't have to take the car privileges away just for something small that I didn't even have anything to do with. Come on man,give me my dice back come on man please
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Get the why do the moths come out mug.a way to wreck person named tommy and destroy his mental well being. this insult can be used to attack people who mess up in the slightest and you what to show that you noticed it.
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