Id | ESLPod_0404_WE_0482 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 404 |
Episode Title | Delegating Work |
Phrase | to end up |
Text | The phrase "to end up," in this podcast, means to be in a certain situation after many other things have happened, especially if it was not what one expected: "They looked at houses for months and then ended up buying an apartment instead." The phrase "to end in (something)" means to end or be completed in a certain way: "Her birthday party ended in tears when the little boy broke her new toy." The phrase "the (something) to end all (something)" is used to talk about the best, worst, or most important of something: "It was the party to end all parties, with more than 3,000 guests." Finally, the phrase "to end it all" means to commit suicide or to kill oneself: "The man decided to end it all by jumping off a high bridge." |
Topics | Business |
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