esl #english #idioms #informal #verb

end up {v.}

1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop.

How does the story end up?

1. To finally reach or arrive; land.

I hope you don't end up in jail.

1. {informal}

To die, be killed.

The gangster ended up in the electric chair.

1. or finish up. To put an end to; finish; stop.

The politician finally ended up his speech.

Syn.: WIND UP. Categories: {informal} {v.}