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
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
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
by Thattallgirl October 08, 2022
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 03, 2020
by LAB7809 April 20, 2018
In Australian and New Zealand slang, to fail miserably at a (often malevolent) enterprise, to make a big mistake, to fall flat on one's face or belly flop.
by Cool4Katz March 27, 2025
by LazyWasTaken February 02, 2024