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wind up

to reach a place or condition. If he continues to spend money this way, he's going to wind up in bankruptcy. How did you ever wind up in this little town in the middle of nowhere?

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wind up (something)

to end or finish something. The meeting just wound up, so let's go to lunch now. We should be able to wind the discussion up by 10 o'clock.

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Do you suppose it was by accident, I forgot to wind up the church- clock? Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context More results

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