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Come up trumps

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.
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.
by Barzagli September 22, 2017
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Go jim. Be ready when soup comes.

A phrase used when someone refers to going to the gym, mentioned the gym, or otherwise talks about working out. It is nonsensical, and serves to simply confuse the gymbro talking about the gym
Chad: “bruh, I hit a pr wit my deadlifts today”
Dylan: “go jim. Be ready when soup comes.”
by Thattallgirl October 8, 2022
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oh come on!

"Oh come on!" - Ollie Smith (Mushroom)

star is a whale
by Slimy Tampons March 21, 2023
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It All Comes Down To Dick

Theory explaining that sexual selection in Homo Sapiens is determined by the male’s sexual performance i.e. his ability to provide strong orgasm to females, which is mostly determined by penis size, shape, stiffness, endurance, etc . One of the main explanations for the fact that xenophobic circles are mainly populated by men with small penises and sexually frustrated women.
Milf #1: I’m sick of Derek’s racist slur. I just blocked him from my list. I can’t believe such an educated being xenophobic.

Milf #2: I’m sick of his fucktard mentality too, but you know, I kind a feel pity for the guy too. I guess it all comes down to dick.
Milf #1: what do you mean having pity for such a biggot?
Milf #2: Well you know, back in college he and I dated for a while and... Well I cheated on him with the first bick black dick I could find. And I know it wasn’t the first time this happened to him... And from what I understand it wasn’t the last time either.
by Toilette March 30, 2015
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Don't Come To School Tomorrow

What the quiet kid who think's he is the main character tells kids and "attempts" to become a school shooter tomorrow.
Hunter: Don't come to school tomorrow.
John: Oh my god, you're not the fucking main character.
by jeffthebalkan April 12, 2024
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Kelly Come Up

When you're at a point in life where no matter what you're presented with, it's a come up from the position you're in.
Even though he had just lost both legs in a car wreck, meeting that pregnant chick was a Kelly come up for him
by Auctiondude July 22, 2022
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zuhair come and answer my damn question

A dumbass black guy who never answers questions
hey zuhair what is the homework "zuhair come and answer my damn question"
by JackPlayz777 August 30, 2025
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