Phrase: End up

End up - (Phrasal Verb)

Meaning:

  • To reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
  • It's about the conclusion what is really happening at the end. 
  • If you end up doing something or end up in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to.


Example Dialogue

A: How was your date with Sarah? Did you take her to the best restaurant in town?

B: It was actually not what I planned. We ended up just ordering pizza and not going to the fancy restaurant.


Example Sentences

  • "He didn't want to end up like his father."

  • "She ended up a rich woman."

  • "The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one."

  • "If she carries on shoplifting, she'll end up in jail."

  • "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more."

  • "He could end up as President."

  • "Most couples do break up before they meet the person they will end up with."

  • "Mary has always loved to read so I'm not surprised that she ended up an English major."

  • "I really think that you and your best friend will end up together."

  • "Thanks to the bad weather, we ended up leaving our beach house ahead of schedule."
  • We wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but because traffic was so bad, we ended up at the mall instead.
  • Some people don't have parents, don't have siblings, fail at making friends, don't have luck in relationships, so they end up being alone.

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