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Kalleh
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I came across the phrase "come up trumps" the other day, which is an English proverb meaning "to complete something successfully, especially when it wasn't expected." Is it used in England? As far as I know, it isn't used in the U.S. Or is it?
 
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It is.


"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
 
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Kalleh
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In England - but I am not sure about the U.S. Others?
 
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If we brought it across the pond it wouldn't have quite the same ring Roll Eyes
 
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Not T. Rump, but here is the guy who killed the Toys "R" Us mascot: https://www.in.gov/judiciary/supreme/2573.htm
 
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If we brought it across the pond it wouldn't have quite the same ring

Agreed. Not at this point in our history.

Not sure I get your comment, Geoff.
 
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