wind up

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌwind ˈup derived
(informal) (of a person)to find yourself in a particular place or situation
•I always said he would wind up in prison.
•~ doing sth We eventually wound up staying in a little hotel a few miles from town.
•+ adj. If you take risks like that you'll wind up dead.
Main entry: ↑wind_derived
 
▪ II. ˌwind ˈup | ˌwind sthˈup derived
to bring sth such as a speech or meeting to an end
•The speaker was just winding up when the door was flung open.
•If we all agree, let's wind up the discussion.
Main entry: ↑wind_derived