end up, ended up; ending up; ends up
ended up; ending up; ends up
: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
// The book ended up in the trash.
// He didn't want to end up like his father.
// She ended up a rich woman.
// He ended up (living) in a nursing home.
// The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one.
to find yourself in a place or situation at the end of a process or period of time
- end up doing something
// I ended up doing all the work myself. - + adv./prep.
// If you go on like this you'll end up in prison.
// We moved around a lot when I was young but we ended up in London. - + adj.
// If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead.
walk off - 1. to leave someone by walking away from them, especially in a rude or angry way
// Don’t just walk off when I’m trying to talk to you!
// He walked off in a huff when Jennifer implied that his father was a failure.
2. walk something ↔ off if you walk off an illness or unpleasant feeling, you go for a walk to make it go away
// Let’s go out – maybe I can walk this headache off.
// I'm sure it's only a bruise. Just walk it off.
// I tried walking it off, but I really think I broke something in my foot.
Phrasal verbs