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That's one for the books
That's/There's one for the books.
(British, American & Australian informal) also That's/There's a turn-up for the books. (British & Australian informal) something that you say when something strange or surprising happens My sister stayed in on a Saturday night! There's one for the books. That's a turn-up for the books - a Frenchman who loves English food.
See cook the books, hit the books
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Marion (1) | | MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English) | French, English |
| Saveria | | - | Italian |
| Costel | | ko-STEL | Romanian |
| Katriona | | kə-TREE-nə, kat-ree-O-nə | English (Rare) |
| Rhode | | - | Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |
| Marcio | | MAHR-thyo (Spanish), MAHR-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |