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
Apphia	AF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English)	Biblical
Nephthys	-	Egyptian Mythology
Josip	-	Croatian, Slovene
Jocasta	jo-KAS-tə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Spartacus	SPAHR-tə-kəs (English)	History
Thomasina	tom-ə-SEE-nə	English