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.
#come up trumps
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.
#come up trumps
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
Get the Come up trumpsmug. me: what are you doing tonight?
emily: a guy from mutual is coming over!
me: oh cool!
emily: if the couch is rockin’, don’t come knockin’!
emily: a guy from mutual is coming over!
me: oh cool!
emily: if the couch is rockin’, don’t come knockin’!
by strawberryshortcake9 September 3, 2020
Get the if the couch is rockin’, don’t come knockin’mug. When your mate Will is drunk and screaming aloud, he shouts "COME ON ENGLAND CANT," it is a sign of patriotism
by Shrekson O’Connor November 23, 2018
Get the Come on England CANTmug. trans. v.
(while in Wales) to come up to people and address them in Welsh, whether you know that they speak Welsh or not (deriv. Cymraeg). Cf. welsh
(while in Wales) to come up to people and address them in Welsh, whether you know that they speak Welsh or not (deriv. Cymraeg). Cf. welsh
In Y Gwyll, the Welsh version of Hinterland, DCI Mathias would always come-raeg to people all the time.
by Denver Wagner August 22, 2016
Get the come-raegmug. by _lindseystan September 28, 2019
Get the coming up lindseymug. by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 21, 2025
Get the If A Surprise Reveal Does Not Come With A Relealization Then You Are considered A "'Genre'"mug. I didn’t make the basketball team this year. I’m going to practice every day during off season. So that next year I make the team and be even better than I was before. So I’m coming for the throne
by Ava the goat October 27, 2020
Get the Coming for the thronemug.