@Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de to Movies and TV Shows@lemmy.filmEnglish • 2 years agoThe Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedywww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down16
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkThe Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedywww.bbc.com@Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de to Movies and TV Shows@lemmy.filmEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarenevernevermorelinkfedilink3•2 years agoHave you played many card games? Trump cards are ones that beat any other card in a hand.
minus-square@BertramDitore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish11•2 years 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-square@scottywh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 years 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.