- wind up something
- wind up (something)
to end or finish something.
The meeting just wound up, so let's go to lunch now.
We should be able to wind the discussion up by 10 o'clock.
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wind up something
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wind down something — wind down (something) to end or cause something to end gradually. The storm finally began to wind down after four hours of heavy rain. We wound down our affairs in Europe and left for home … New idioms dictionary
get wind of something — informal phrase to find out about something secret or private De Gaulle got wind of the invasion plan in August 1942. Thesaurus: to find out informationsynonym Main entry: wind * * * get ˈwind of sth … Useful english dictionary
catch/get wind of something — catch/get wind of (something) : to hear about (something private or secret) They got wind of our plans for a party. The police caught wind of the plot. • • • Main Entry: ↑wind … Useful english dictionary
get wind of something — get wind of (something) to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret. I don t want my boss to get wind of the fact that I m leaving so I m not telling many people … New idioms dictionary
wind down — (something) to end or cause something to end gradually. The storm finally began to wind down after four hours of heavy rain. We wound down our affairs in Europe and left for home … New idioms dictionary
wind up — (something) to end or finish something. The meeting just wound up, so let s go to lunch now. We should be able to wind the discussion up by 10 o clock … New idioms dictionary
get wind of something — informal to find out about something secret or private De Gaulle got wind of the invasion plan in August 1942 … English dictionary
wind|break — «WIHND BRAYK», noun. a shelter from the wind or something used to break the force of the wind. A row of trees is one kind of windbreak … Useful english dictionary
wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
wind — wind1 [ wınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it: A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if the wind picks up (=gets stronger). The helicopter… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
