turn up trumps

End well, succeed, as in Some brief courtships and hasty marriages turn up trumps. This expression alludes to card games in which trump cards are superior to cards of other suits. [Late 1700s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Steven	STEEV-ən (English), STAY-vən (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Mirta	-	Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Hamilton	['hæmiltən]
Nuala	NOO-ə-lah	Irish
Jooseppi	YO:-sep-pee	Finnish
Tri	TREE	Indonesian