Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
trump something up — INVENT, make up, fabricate, concoct, contrive, manufacture, devise, hatch; fake, falsify; informal cook up. → trump * * * invent a false accusation or excuse they ve trumped up charges against her * * * ˌtrump sthˈup derived to make up a false… … Useful english dictionary
trump something up — invent a false accusation or excuse. → trump … English new terms dictionary
trump — trump1 noun 1》 (in bridge, whist, etc.) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led. ↘(trumps) the suit having this rank in a particular hand. ↘(in a… … English new terms dictionary
Trump — card redirects here. For the game show, see Trump Card (game show). For other uses, see Trump (disambiguation). A trump is a playing card which is elevated above its normal rank in trick taking games. Typically an entire suit is nominated as a… … Wikipedia
trump — UK US /trʌmp/ verb [T] ► to beat another person or organization by doing or producing something even better: »The French share offer trumps the offer from the American company. »Their bid to take over the company was trumped by a US private… … Financial and business terms
trump card — /trump kahrd / for 1; /trump kahrd / for 2. 1. Cards. trump1 (def. 1a). 2. Informal. something that gives one person or group the advantage over another: The surprise witness was his trump card. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
trump — ► NOUN 1) (in bridge, whist, etc.) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led. 2) a valuable resource that may be used, especially as a surprise, to gain an… … English terms dictionary
trump card — trump′ card′ n. 1) gam trump I, 1), a) 2) inf something that gives a person or group a decisive or winning advantage • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
trump card — something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works His trump card was his knowledge of the sales figures that nobody else knew … Idioms and examples
trump|er|y — «TRUHM puhr ee, TRUHMP ree», noun, plural er|ies, adjective. –n. something showy, but without value; worthless ornaments; useless stuff; rubbish; nonsense. SYNONYM(S): frippery, trash. –adj. showy but without value; trifling; worthless; useless; … Useful english dictionary
