Blaze to Movies and TV Shows@lemmy.filmEnglish · 8 months agoThe Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedywww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down16
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkThe Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedywww.bbc.comBlaze to Movies and TV Shows@lemmy.filmEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarenevernevermore@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·8 months agoHave you played many card games? Trump cards are ones that beat any other card in a hand.
minus-squareBertramDitore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·8 months agoI’m aware of trump cards in card games. I’d just never heard “comes up trumps” as a turn of phrase. Made no sense to me in the context of a tv show.
minus-squarescottywh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·8 months agoIt’s really weird phrasing… It’s not just you.
Have you played many card games? Trump cards are ones that beat any other card in a hand.
I’m aware of trump cards in card games. I’d just never heard “comes up trumps” as a turn of phrase. Made no sense to me in the context of a tv show.
It’s really weird phrasing… It’s not just you.