turn up trumps

End well, succeed, as in Some brief courtships and hasty marriages turn up trumps. This expression alludes to card games in which trump cards are superior to cards of other suits. [Late 1700s]

Words nearby turn up trumps

turn up, turn up like a bad penny, turn up one's nose, turn up one's toes, turn up the heat on, turn up trumps, turn upside down, turn-and-bank indicator, turn-and-slip indicator, turnabout, turnabout is fair play