Turn up

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Turn up 

means to appear, arrive, or be found unexpectedly. 

Examples:

1- My keys turned up in my jacket pocket after days of searching.

2- The missing documents turned up in the archives.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to Daily English, as it’s the weekend, we learn English through stories

Today’s story is about patience, luck—and one very stubborn carrot. So what happened? In 2004, Mary Grams from Alberta, Canada, lost her diamond engagement ring while pulling weeds in her garden. She searched everywhere but couldn’t find it. Heartbroken, she eventually gave up and even bought a replacement ring—keeping her loss a secret from almost everyone.

Fast forward 13 years. Her daughter-in-law was harvesting carrots from the same garden when she pulled out a carrot with something strange wrapped around it… It was the missing wedding ring! The carrot had somehow grown through the ring, lifting it to the surface after all those years.  Mary’s long-lost treasure had finally turned up—and in a way no one could have predicted! By the way I’ve put the link to the news. You can check the story and the picture.

To turn up means to appear, arrive, or be found unexpectedly. 

Examples:“The missing documents turned up in the archives.”

• “My keys turned up in my jacket pocket after days of searching.”
• “He turned up at the party even though no one expected him.”
• “Sometimes the things you’re looking for turn up when you stop searching.”

Have you ever lost something important that turned up later—maybe in a strange or funny way?