turns up

Meanings

• Verb

  To appear or come into view, especially unexpectedly.

  - "The sun turns up just as we were setting up camp."
  - "I never expected to turn up at the reunion."
  - "The thief turned up at the scene of the crime."

• Verb

  To occur or be found in greater quantity or quality than expected.

  - "Sales turned up unexpectedly during the holiday season."
  - "The new employee turned up to be very skilled."
  - "The test results turned up positive."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with turns up
urns up , spurns up , earns up , sturns up

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Variants

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to come to the top' or 'rise to the surface'. The phrase 'turn up the heat' is a metaphorical extension of this meaning.

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Trivia

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1. The phrase 'turns up' is often used in detective novels and movies.

2. The term 'turn up the heat' is derived from the idiom 'turn up the heat under something' which originally referred to increasing the heat under a pot on a stove.

3. The phrase 'turns up' is also used in the context of radio and music, where a DJ might say 'This is a request from [name], who turns up the volume for us now.'

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Related Concepts

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1. appear: Related concept: To come into sight or view.

2. occur: Related concept: To happen or take place.

3. surprise: Related concept: An unexpected event or discovery.

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Culture

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Turns up is a common idiomatic expression in English with multiple meanings. It is used in various contexts, including literature, music, and everyday speech.

How to Memorize "turns up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of something unexpectedly coming into view or a situation where something occurs in greater quantity or quality than expected.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'turns up' with the idea of something unexpected or a situation where something is discovered or happens in greater quantity or quality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Turn Up The Volume' to remember the meaning of 'turns up': Turn Up The Volume = Unexpectedly = Turns Up.

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