end up doing — to finally be in a particular place or situation, especially one that was not planned or intended
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to finally be in a particular place or situation, especially one that was not planned or intended
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɛnd ʌp ˈduɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 결국 ~하게 되다, 마침내 ~의 상황에 처하게 되다
Korean pronunciation: 엔드 **업** 두잉
Example Sentences
- I went to buy milk but ended up buying the entire grocery store!
- She studied medicine but ended up becoming a chef.
- We planned to watch one episode but ended up binge-watching the entire season.
end up doing
NOUN//ɛnd ʌp ˈduɪŋ//
to finally be in a particular place or situation, especially one that was not planned or intended
to finally be in a particular place or situation, especially one that was not planned or intended
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Origin
'end'는 '끝'이라는 뜻의 고대 영어 'ende'에서 유래되었고, 'up'과 결합하여 '결국 어떤 지점에 도달하다'는 의미가 되었습니다. 현대 영어에서 매우 자주 사용되는 구동사입니다.
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“I went to buy milk but ended up buying the entire grocery store!”
“She studied medicine but ended up becoming a chef.”
“We planned to watch one episode but ended up binge-watching the entire season.”
“He tried to fix the sink but ended up flooding the kitchen.”
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