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Phrasal verb: "end up"



 
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Phrasal verb: "end up" #1 (permalink) Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:35 am   Phrasal verb: "end up"
 

He came round for a coffee and we ended up in bed together.
finish off?

I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.
where to go?

Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.
the result is that ?

He could end up as President.
become?
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Phrasal verb: "end up" #2 (permalink) Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:21 am   Phrasal verb: "end up"
 

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End up: finally arrive at; arrive at an unexpected place-- "We got lost last night and ended up in the next town." Arrive somewhere as a result or consequence-- "You're working too hard. If you don't take it easy, you'll end up in the hospital!" Succeed to a condition-- "He ended up a millionaire by the age of 30".

He came round for a coffee and we ended up in bed together. -- final resulting location
finish off?

I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.
where to go? -- final destination

Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.
the result is that ? -- final result

He could end up as President.
become?-- final condition/position
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