Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A disturbance; a commotion; a shindy or scrimmage.
- noun One who or that which turns up unexpectedly or without prearrangement.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
turn up .
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Examples
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The second would be a turn-up for the books, since conventional wisdom has put the iPad 2 launch in April, a year after Apple announced its "magic" predecessor.
Faster Forward: Preview of iPad 2 rumored for this week, may ship in March Hayley Tsukayama 2011
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The second would be a turn-up for the books, since conventional wisdom has put the iPad 2 launch in April, a year after Apple announced its "magic" predecessor.
Rumors: iPad 2 may get a preview this week, ship in March Hayley Tsukayama 2011
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In the Garret, where we had two turn-up Beds, and five of us worked, I received little Robert.
Letter 20 2009
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It is a turn-up to find such innocence in an international sportsman but he is being true to his Yorkshire roots.
England's Steven Finn at home but Ajmal Shahzad has capital capers David Hopps at Lord 2010
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But unless Torres and Steven Gerrard can engineer a turn-up this afternoon to rival the March 2009 one, their already slim hopes of title contention will begin to fade for another season.
I don't see why Liverpool can't win the title, says Kenny Dalglish 2010
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But I do know that you had the deuce of a turn-up at the last, sabre to sabre, in some castle or other - and 'twas the guv'nor's lastin 'regret that it didn't go a l'outrance.
Watershed 2010
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In my experience, which is considerable, observations like "coward" are usually made fortissimo at the climax of a first-rate turn-up between a lady and gentleman most intimately acquainted ... a lover's quarrel, perhaps?
Watershed 2010
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The people who "might not turn-up" if Hillary is nominated are the thinking-Democratic/progressive/independent voters she must attrack to win.
Poll: Hillary's "Experience" Argument And Obama's "Change" Argument Both Working 2009
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Well this is a turn-up for the books – after a fortnight of waiting for something, anything, to happen, Celebrity Big Brother just got exciting.
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There is more than enough evidence and more will turn-up once procedures start.
Conyers Tells Rob Kall: Impeachment Not Off the Table; A You Tube Video 2008
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