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to end up doing sth

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  • end — end1 W1S1 [end] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(last part)¦ 2¦(finished)¦ 3¦(long object)¦ 4¦(tip/point)¦ 5¦(scale)¦ 6¦(connection)¦ 7¦(remaining piece)¦ 8¦(aim)¦ 9¦(part of an activity)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • end — 1 /end/ noun (C) 1 LAST PART the last part of something such as a period of time, activity, book, or film: He s leaving at the end of October. | I found the end of the movie very disappointing. | from beginning to end: Her story was a pack of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • end up — verb finally be or do something (Freq. 3) He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart he wound up being unemployed and living at home again • Syn: ↑finish up, ↑land up, ↑fetch up, ↑wind up, ↑finish …   Useful english dictionary

  • end*/*/*/ — [end] noun [C] I 1) the final part of a period of time We re going on holiday at the end of this month.[/ex] They ll make their decision at the very end of the week.[/ex] The work should be completed by the end of the year.[/ex] 2) the time when… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • end in tears — have an unhappy or painful outcome (often as a warning) this treaty will end in tears * * * end in tears : to have an ending in which people are crying or unhappy In our family, discussions about money always seem to end in tears. • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) end justifies the means — the end justifies the means phrase any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want, especially something good Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • somebody can (not) help (doing) something — sb can (not) help (doing) sth | sb can not help but do sth idiom used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth • I can t help thinking he knows more than he has told us. • He can t help being ugly. • …   Useful english dictionary

  • break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • take sth up — UK US take sth up Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► to fill an amount of space or time: »Getting his business started has taken up all his time. ► to start doing a new job or activity: »She takes up her new post on… …   Financial and business terms

  • to the bitter end — to/​until/​till the bitter end phrase continuing until the end of a particular situation or period of time, even though it is difficult or unpleasant She remained loyal to her husband to the bitter end. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) means to an end — a means to an end phrase a way of getting or achieving something that you want Information management must be regarded as a means to an end. Thesaurus: systems and methods for doing thingssynonym Main entry: means * * * a ˌmeans to an ˈend …   Useful english dictionary

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