词汇 | finish up |
释义 | Phr V finish up finishes, finishing, finished finish up (always + adv/prep/adj) mainly British & Australian slightly informal to finally be in a particular place, state or situation, especially without having planned itShe drank so much that she finished up in hospital.We did a ten-mile walk and finished up in a village on the other side of the river. often + withAmazingly she finished up with a seat in the Italian parliament. often + asHe finished up as a gardener in a park. finish up doing sth British & Australian slightly informal to finally do something, especially without having planned toWe finished up paying twice as much for the trip as Nicki and Steve! finish up (sth) or finish (sth) up to eat or drink all of what you are eating or drinkingFinish up your dinner and then you can watch television. mainly American to do the last part of somethingHe's currently finishing up his latest album which will be released next July. finish up1. To end or conclude. When do you think the dinner party will finish up? I think the caterers need the room. The concert should finish up around 11. 2. To stop working on someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "finish" and "up." My 10:30 client was a cut and color so I'm just finishing her up now. The boss wants to know how much time you need to finish up the report. finish someone or something upFig. to finish doing something to someone or something. I will finish this typing up in a few minutes. She finished up Fred in a short time. finish upv. 1. To conclude something; bring something to an end: We finished up dinner and took the dirty dishes to the kitchen. The council finished the meeting up by stating when the next meeting would occur. 2. To conclude; end: The meeting finished up at 11:00. Finish up reading your book, already—it's late! |
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