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What is the meaning of " end up " ? Can we use "end up" in place of finished , completed?
30 de ago de 2017 06:56
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Yes, to 'end up' means to reach a certain state or condition at the end of a period of time :  ' if you carry on like this you'll end up getting in to trouble' ;  'after all that effort she ended up failing the exam' ;  'I want to become fluent, but I'll probably end up just being able to patch a few phrases together' ;  and the favourite of a certain type of personal story :  'One thing led to another, and we ended up in bed together'.
30 de agosto de 2017
Yes, 'wind up' can be used in this way - it suggests failure in an endeavour.  'Wind up' also has other meanings.
30 de agosto de 2017
I've seen use of "wind up" with the same meaning. 
30 de agosto de 2017