Idiom: end up
Meaning
Idiom: end up
- to reach a final place or situation
Example sentences
— I never thought I'd end up divorced with four kids at age 33.
— You'll end up getting diabetes if you keep eating so much sugar.
— We ended up taking a taxi back from the club because we missed the last bus.
— If you don't start studying soon you’ll end up failing your exam.
— My girlfriend ended up pregnant because neither one of us used contraception.
— We ended up at the party because no one wanted to spend money at a club.
— I ended up majoring in economics after reading about micro finance in Latin America.
— I knew you’d end up working for a law firm or bank one day.
— Facebook is a great way to find out where people ended up after college.
Synonyms
- wind up
- turn out (to be)
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