American Idioms and Expressions

End Up Doing Something Idiom

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end up (doing something)
What does end up (doing something) mean?
to do something that one had not planned to do, to finally be or do something I ended up studying rather than going to a movie last night.
The man ended up getting married to his neighbor.


Some Random Idioms
shellac
What does "shellac" mean?
defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
tawny
What does "tawny" mean?
good; nice; excellent
splash
What does "splash" mean?
commotion; noise; something noticable or even remarkable. He made a big splash with his new ideas
laid-back
What does "laid-back" mean?
relaxed; at ease; unrufffled
piss
What does "piss" mean?
urinate; pee
stick in (someone's) throat/craw
What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?
an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases youThe customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
thumbnail sketch
What does "thumbnail sketch" mean?
a short or small picture or description The police made a thumbnail sketch of the bank robber.

Out of my league
What does "Out of my league" mean?
If someone or something is out of your league, you aren't good enough or rich enough, etc, for it or them.
knew it was coming
What does "knew it was coming" mean?
aware in advance that something was going to happenI knew it was coming when my boss asked me into her office and told me that the store would soon close.

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